Dorothea Benton Frank

Dorothea Olivia Benton Frank was a best-selling American novelist known for her twenty novels set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, particularly around Charleston and Sullivan's Island [1][6]. She was born on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and died in Manhattan on September 2, 2019, at age 67 from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome [1][7]. Her works, including titles like *Sullivan's Island*, *Porch Lights*, and *Queen Bee*, frequently appeared on The New York Times bestseller list [1][7].

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