SETTLE, Mary Lee The Killing Ground New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, (1982). Price: $20.00 Softcover. First edition. Advance Reading Copy. Fine in lightly soiled wrappers. Item #59397 Add to Cart Ask a Question item image Mary Lee Settle birth name: Mary Lee Settle born: 7/29/1918 died: 9/27/2005 nationality: USA View Reference Info Biography American writer and winner of the National Book Award for her 1978 novel Blood Tie. She was also one of the founders of the annual PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.more Collecting tips: We also offer a comprehensive Mary Lee Settle Bibliography and Price Guide.more