Killed on the Ice
1984
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
181
Number of Pages
Part of Series
TV troubleshooter Matt Cobb seeks the murderer who first strikes an eminent psychiatrist during a television taping and then stalks an Olympic figure skater
Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
26
5 STARS
27%
4 STARS
38%
3 STARS
31%
2 STARS
0%
1 STARS
4%
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Author
William L. DeAndrea
Author · 16 books
William L. DeAndrea (1952–1996) was born in Port Chester, New York. While working at the Murder Ink bookstore in New York City, he met mystery writer Jane Haddam, who became his wife. His first book, Killed in the Ratings (1978), won an Edgar Award in the best first mystery novel category. That debut launched a series centered on Matt Cobb, an executive problem-solver for a TV network who unravels murders alongside corporate foul play. DeAndrea’s other series included the Nero Wolfe–inspired Niccolo Benedetti novels, the Clifford Driscoll espionage series, and the Lobo Blacke/Quinn Booker Old West mysteries. A devoted student of the mystery genre, he also wrote a popular column for the Armchair Detective newsletter. One of his last works, the Edgar Award–winning Encyclopedia Mysteriosa (1994), is a thorough reference guide to sleuthing in books, film, radio, and TV.
