Yankee Stranger - Thane Elswyth

Helen Elswyth Thane Ricker Beebe (1900 – 1984) was an American romance novelist. Born in Burlington, Iowa, she was the daughter of a local teacher and high school principal. The family moved to New York City in 1918, and 'Helen Ricker' changed her name to 'Elswyth Thane'. She began working as a freelance writer in the 20s, and became a newspaper writer and a Hollywood screenwriter. Her first novel, 'Riders of the Wind,' was published in 1926. Her novel 'The Tudor Wench,' about Elizabeth I of England, was made into a play.