Alexandra Ripley,
née Braid (January 8, 1934 – January 10, 2004) was an
American writer best known as the author of
Scarlett (1991), written as a sequel to
Gone with the Wind. Her first novel was
Who's the Lady in the President's Bed? (1972).
Charleston (1981), her first historical novel, was a bestseller, as were her next books
On Leaving Charleston (1984),
The Time Returns (1985), and
New Orleans Legacy (1987).