Carolyn Wells (June 18, 1862 - March 26, 1942) was an American author and poet. Born in Rahway, New Jersey, she was the daughter of William E. and Anna Wells. She died at the Flower-Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City in 1942. In this book: The Vanishing of Betty Varian The Curved Blades The Staying Guest The Mystery Girl The Man Who Fell Through the Earth The Mark of Cain A Chain of Evidence