Lawrence Sanders (March 15, 1920 – February 7, 1998) was an American novelist and short story writer.Author Bibliography
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Life

Lawrence Sanders was born in

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. After public school he attended

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, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then returned to New York and worked at

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Department Store. In 1943 he joined the

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and was discharged in 1946. Sanders was a former magazine editorial writer and later turned to full-time fiction writing. He wrote his

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, ''

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'', in 1970, at the age of 50. It deals with a plot by a group of criminals to rob a luxury apartment building. In 1971, Sanders received an Edgar Award from the

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for best first novel. His Archy McNally series was continued by author Vincent Lardo.

Lawrence Sanders bibliography

Edward X. Delaney series: * ''

'' (1970) * ''

The First Deadly Sin ''The First Deadly Sin'' is a 1980 American crime thriller film produced by and starring Frank Sinatra. The film features Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, James Whitmore, and Martin Gabel in his final role. The film is based on the ...

'' (1973) * ''The Second Deadly Sin'' (1977) * ''The Third Deadly Sin'' (1981) * ''The Fourth Deadly Sin'' (1985) Peter Tangent series: * '' The Tangent Objective'' (1976) * '' The Tangent Factor'' (1976) The Commandment series: * ''

The Sixth Commandment ''The Sixth Commandment'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring William Faversham. Plot John Brant, a devoted minister, is in love with Marian Calhoun, but must keep it a secret because she is engaged to ...

'' (1978) * '' The Tenth Commandment'' (1980) * '' The Eighth Commandment'' (1986) * '' The Seventh Commandment'' (1991) Timothy Cone series: * '' The Timothy Files'' (1987) ollection* '' Timothy's Game'' (1988) ollection Archy McNally series: * '' McNally's Secret'' (1991) * '' McNally's Luck'' (1992) * '' McNally's Risk'' (1993) * '' McNally's Caper'' (1994) * '' McNally's Trial'' (1995) * '' McNally's Puzzle'' (1996) * ''McNally's Gamble'' (1997)

Written with or by Vincent Lardo

* '' McNally's Dilemma'' (1999) * '' McNally's Folly'' (2000) * '' McNally's Chance'' (2001) * '' McNally's Alibi'' (2002) * '' McNally's Dare'' (2003) * '' McNally's Bluff'' (2004) * '' McNally's Files'' (2006) - 3 for 1 collection (''Secret'', ''Luck'', ''Risk'') Miscellaneous titles * '' The Pleasures of Helen'' (1971) * ''

Love Songs A love song is a song about romantic love, falling in love, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. A comprehensive list of even the best known performers and composers of love songs would be a large order ...

'' (1972) * '' The Tomorrow File'' (1975) * '' The Marlow Chronicles'' (1977) * ''Caper'' (1980) nder pseudonym Lesley Andress* ''

Dark Summer ''Dark Summer'' is a 1992 novel from Australian author Jon Cleary. It was the ninth book featuring Sydney homicide detective Scobie Malone, and begins with the discovery of a corpse in Scobie's swimming pool. The dead man was an informer involved ...

'' (1980) nder pseudonym Mark Upton* '' The Case of Lucy Bending'' (1982) * '' The Seduction of Peter S'' (1983) * '' The Passion of Molly T'' (1984) * '' The Loves of Harry Dancer'' (1985) * ''Tales of the Wolf'' (1986) Swank'',_1968-9.html" ;"title="Swank_(magazine).html" ;"title="ollection of 13 stories published in ''Swank (magazine)">Swank'', 1968-9">Swank_(magazine).html" ;"title="ollection of 13 stories published in ''Swank (magazine)">Swank'', 1968-9* '' The Dream Lover'' (1986) * ''Capital Crimes'' (1989) * ''Stolen Blessings'' (1990) * ''Sullivan's Sting'' (1990) * ''Private Pleasures'' (1993) * ''Guilty Pleasures (Sanders novel), Guilty Pleasures'' (1998)

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* 1920 births 1998 deaths 20th-century American novelists American crime fiction writers American male novelists American mystery writers Edgar Award winners Wabash College alumni Writers from Brooklyn 20th-century American male writers Novelists from New York (state) United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II {{US-novelist-1920s-stub