paulmallon 
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YIKES!
OK, a novel by an American author-written in 20th century
Reply #1561. Feb 03 13, 3:08 PM
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Upstart3
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Hemingway?
Reply #1562. Feb 04 13, 10:24 AM
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paulmallon
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negative, not Papa
Reply #1563. Feb 04 13, 12:00 PM
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jabb5076
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Prize-winning author?
Reply #1564. Feb 04 13, 12:38 PM
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paulmallon
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He is the recipient of the Grand Master Award handed out by the Mystery Writers of America.
He wrote several series, one of which was particularly popular.
And he wrote a very famous novel under another name.
Reply #1565. Feb 04 13, 12:51 PM
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jabb5076
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Is he a native New Yorker, now deceased?
Reply #1566. Feb 05 13, 9:54 AM
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paulmallon
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nice going: correct on both accounts
Reply #1567. Feb 05 13, 11:20 AM
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jabb5076
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How about Ed McBain? And the stand-alone book that was super popular "The Blackboard Jungle"?
Reply #1568. Feb 05 13, 12:57 PM
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paulmallon
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I was going for his nom de' plume when he wrote "Criminal Conversation", sometime after BBJ-but that's close enough.
You have the honors...
Reply #1569. Feb 05 13, 1:24 PM
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paulmallon
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BTW: The nom de plume was Evan Hunter, although his birth name was Salvatore Lombino. He picked Ed McBain out of a phone book :-)
Reply #1570. Feb 05 13, 1:27 PM
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jabb5076
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I knew his birth name was something Italian, but knew that he legally changed it in his 20s to Evan Hunter. I still miss his 87th Precinct novels. What did he call the city that everybody knew was NY? Can't remember.
Ok--change of pace. This is an Australian author of fantasy novels, nominally considered YA.
Reply #1571. Feb 05 13, 2:41 PM
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paulmallon
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Jabb: ( from Wicki)
The series is based on the work of the police detectives of the 87th Precinct in Isola, a district of a large fictional city based on the New York City borough of Manhattan. Other districts in McBain's fictionalized version of New York correspond to NYC's other four boroughs, Calm's Point standing in for Brooklyn, Majesta representing Queens, Riverhead substituting for the Bronx, and Bethtown for Staten Island.
Reply #1572. Feb 05 13, 3:38 PM
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jabb5076
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That's right-thanks for refreshing my memory! It's been awhile.
Reply #1573. Feb 05 13, 4:21 PM
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paulmallon
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Jabb: I miss him-I read every book he wrote, under whatever name he wrote it. A great talent.
Reply #1574. Feb 05 13, 4:44 PM
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tobyone
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The Angels are Here by Patti Roberts?
Reply #1575. Feb 06 13, 3:57 AM
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jabb5076
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No, sorry. First book in a series by a male author.
Reply #1576. Feb 06 13, 7:06 AM
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tobyone
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Published this century?
Reply #1577. Feb 07 13, 2:03 PM
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jabb5076
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Very late 20th century.
Reply #1578. Feb 07 13, 3:21 PM
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tobyone
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"Zenith" by Dirk Strasser?
Reply #1579. Mar 09 13, 5:04 PM
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jabb5076
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Nope. He's an Aussie, and this series is technically considered young adult, but that's kind of debatable.
Reply #1580. Mar 09 13, 6:05 PM
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