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| In this newsletter issue we are going to look at another of the writers who have penned the best mystery stories of all time, and his name is Lawrence Sanders. The book that set all mystery readers ablaze was his mystery titled, “The Anderson Tapes”, which, again propelled this writer into fame and fortune. There’s more to the story, so let’s look at more about Lawrence Sanders in this issue. |
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Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn New York, in 1920 and later left to attend Wabash College where he obtained his Bachelors of Arts degree. He later returned to New York and worked for several years at Macys Department store.
By 1943, he joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1946. He then worked as a former magazine editor and used this experience to start writing fiction full time. This is where we start reading about his fiction writing and the story that added him to the list of the best mystery stories of all time!
Things took a turn for the better for Lawrence Sanders in 1970, once he turned 50 years old and he wrote his first novel, “The Anderson Tapes”, the story of a group of criminals that consort to rob a high-rise building.
It was a resounding success for Sanders and he was starting to be well known in the writing world. This book was such a success that he received an Edgar Award from the Mystery
Writers of America for best first novel.
His other book, “The First Deadly Sin”, which sprouted a total of five books in this series, Sanders produced more than 40 mystery and fiction novels and over 50 million books sold overall prior to his death in 1997 at the age of 78.
Lawrence Sanders was an unconventional author with an amazing bent for an imaginative design,
he is said to never have traveled, nor desired to travel in his life. He was a New Yorker and
really missed it once he moved with his live-in to Pompano Florida where he resided and
wrote all his best-selling books.
Lawrence Sanders was just as shocked as anyone that his books had been so successful and was troubled when his Dalaney character, who dealt with his victims with an ax, rather viciously, was reported to have sprouted copycat killers when his books were released in the 70s.
He felt a terrible responsibility in this and decided to not use this character any longer (one guest appearance in “The Anderson Tapes) but not in a killing role.
Lawrence Sanders was a one of a kind of writer who could transfer those deepest parts of himself, and translate it to the world.
What a writer! |
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As a review, here's what was asked in the December 1st newsletter Q&A section:
What did Robert Travers enjoy in his spare time?
Robert Travers was out fishing or hiking in the woods. Or writing.
Where did he do most of his fishing at?
He spent his fishing at near Ishpeming.
Was there a certain number of years that he kept his hobby going?
He kept his hobby going for 20 years.
BONUS: John Voelker, aka Robert Travers, got his pen name from two special people in his life.
Who were they and why did he choose his first and last name from them?
John Voelker assumed a pen name, "Robert Traver", the first name from a brother who died serving with the U.S. Navy in World War I, and the last name from his mother's maiden name.
Thank you again dear readers and there won't be a question asked this time since I'm not the editor after this issue. But when I am back, we will meet again at the mystery gallery. Till the next issue...have a very Merry Christmas dear readers. |
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