Killed on the Rocks
1980
First Published
3.77
Average Rating
232
Number of Pages
Part of Series
To finalize a takeover of the network where Matt Cobb works, weekend meetings are held at an eccentric millionaire's mansion. When the host is suddenly murdered, it's up to Cobb to solve the baffling, old-fashioned case. "Ingeniously worked out . . . a blast from the past".—Kirkus Reviews.
Avg Rating
3.77
Number of Ratings
39
5 STARS
26%
4 STARS
36%
3 STARS
31%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
3%
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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.
