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Lawrence Block

American crime writer

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American writer

Born 24 June 1938

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    First published in 1986 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1999 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1995 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2004 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition gangstersswindle00lawr
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    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American writer

Born 24 June 1938
Subjects
Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Large type books, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled, New york (n.y.), fiction, American Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, Private investigators, fiction, Fiction, general, Murder, Romans, nouvelles, Matt Scudder (Fictitious character), Mystery, Scudder, matt (fictitious character), fiction, Investigation, New York Times reviewed, Assassins, Children's fiction, Harrison, chip (fictitious character), fiction, Mystery fiction, Nouvelles policières américaines, Roman policier, Romans policiers, Short stories
Places
New York (N.Y.), New York, New York (State), London, Paris, United States, Afghanistan, Baker Street, Canada, Chicago (Ill.), Czechoslovakia, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Manhattan, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Mexican-American Border Region, New Jersey, New York (État), River Thames, Upper Swandam Lane, rabbit room
People
C. Auguste Dupin, John H. Watson, Minister D—, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, Cindy Morrison, Duncan Ross, Hugh Boone, Isa Whitney, Jabez Wilson, Jimmy McCann, John Clay, Kate Whitney, Mr. Merryweather, Neville St. Clair, Police Inspector Jones, Richard Morrison, Victor Donatti, Vincent Spaulding
Time
1945- ..., 1890, 20e s., 20e siècle

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Alternative names

  • LAWRENCE BLOCK
  • Paul Kavanagh
  • BLOCK.
  • Lesley Evans
  • Jill Emerson
  • Sheldon Lord
  • Anne Campbell Clark
  • Ben Christopher
  • Lee Duncan
  • Andrew Shaw
  • Block Lawrence
  • lawrence Block (Ed.)
  • Bu luo ke (Block, Lawrence)
  • Lawrence Block (Editor)
  • Lawrence. Block
  • Chip Harrison

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December 16, 2023 Edited by kathrinpassig removed erroneous description (result of author merge)
December 16, 2023 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
December 16, 2023 Edited by kathrinpassig merge authors
December 16, 2023 Edited by kathrinpassig added date of birth (source: Wikipedia)
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import