William L. DeAndrea
William Louis DeAndrea | |
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Born | |
Died | November 9, 1996 | (aged 44)
Education | Syracuse University |
William Louis DeAndrea (July 1, 1952 - October 9, 1996) was an American mystery writer and columnist.
Biography
DeAndrea was born in
In 1982, he participated in the intercontinental quiz show Top of the World, which pitted contestants via satellite from Australia, the US and the UK. DeAndrea emerged as the American champion (thanks to his knowledge of Ellery Queen) and was invited to the final in London, but lost out to British insurance broker James Eccleson. He was married to mystery writer Jane Haddam, and died of cancer on October 9, 1996.
Bibliography
The Lunatic Fringe (1980)
Five O'clock Lightning (1982)
The Matt Cobb Mysteries:
- Killed in the Ratings 1978 (Edgar winner: Best First Novel)
- Killed in Fringe Time 1994
- Killed in the Fog 1996
- Killed in Paradise 1988
- Killed in the Act 1981
- Killed on the Ice 1984
- Killed on the Rocks 1990
- Killed With a Passion 1983
The Professor Niccolo Benedetti Mysteries:
- The HOG Murders 1979 (Edgar winner: Best Paperback Original)
- The Manx Murders 1992
- The Werewolf Murders 1994
The Clifford Driscoll series:
- Atropos
- Azrael
- Cronus
- Snark
The Lobo Blacke/Quinn Booker Mysteries:
- Fatal Elixir
- Written in Fire
As Philip DeGrave:
- Unholy Moses
- Keep the Baby, Faith (Bogie's Mystery)
Collection:
- Murder — All Kinds (Crippen & Landru, 2003)
Non-Fiction
- Encyclopedia Mysteriosa
References
- Haddam, Jane (1999) New Introduction to The Hog Murders by William L. DeAndrea, International Polgonics, New York City