1980
First Published
3.38
Average Rating
284
Number of Pages
A warm, humorous story in which Teddy Roosevelt, as police commissioner of New York City, and a cop named Muldoon set out to thwart a group of anarchists. DeAndrea put a lot of effort and affection into this story, and it shows. - The Mystery Lover's Companion, Art Bourgeau
Avg Rating
3.38
Number of Ratings
24
5 STARS
17%
4 STARS
25%
3 STARS
42%
2 STARS
13%
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.
