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.
Series
Books
Written in Fire
A Lobo Black/Quinn Booker Mystery
1995
Killed in Fringe Time
1994
Killed on the Ice
1984
Killed in Paradise
1988
The Hog Murders
1979
Holmes for the Holidays
1996
The Werewolf Murders
1992
Killed in the Fog
1996
Killed on the Rocks
1980
Killed in the Ratings
1978
Encyclopedia Mysteriosa
A Comprehensive Guide to the Art of Detection in Print, Film, Radio, and Television
1994
Five O'Clock Lightning
A Novel About Baseball, Politics, and Murder
1982
The Manx Murders
1994
The Lunatic Fringe
A Novel Wherein Theodore Roosevelt Meets the Pink Angel
1980
Killed With a Passion
1983
Mord Live
1981
