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Edward D. Hoch

Longtime mystery writer and editor Edward Dentinger Hoch was practically an institution in the field. Born in 1930, he published over eight hundred mystery stories including one in every issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine from 1973 to 1981. His TV writing credits include episodes of "MacMillan and Wife", "Night Gallery", the "Alfred Hitchcock Show", and "Tales of the Unexpected". Mr. Hoch served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. He also wrote mysteries under the pseudonyms Anthony Circus, R.E. Porter and R.L. Stevens. Mr. Hoch died January 17, 2008.
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Born 22 Feb 1930
Died 17 January 2008

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Born 22 Feb 1930
Died 17 January 2008

Subjects

American Detective and mystery stories, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, English Detective and mystery stories, Short stories, Children's fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, science fiction, general, fiction, short story, English fiction, Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character), fiction, Science fiction, American Science fiction, Classic Literature, Crime, Detective and mystery fiction, English Short stories, Fiction, short stories (single author), Private investigators, Sherlock Holmes (Fictitious character), cats, first-person narrative, gallows, self-hatred

Places

England, California, Dorset Street, Glendale College Library, Illinois River, London, Oklahoma, Ozark Mountains, Tahlequah, United States, Baker Street, Capetown, Cheshire, Gaitlin, Grand Island, Grosvenor Square, India, Italy, Jefferson, John F. Kennedy International Airport, London (England), Mississippi, Montreal, Nebraska, New Jersey

People

Sherlock Holmes, John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes (Fictitious character), Billy Colman, Grandpa, Inspector Lestrade, Jory Hull, Little Ann, Lord Hull, Mama, Mrs. Pritchard, Old Dan, Old Man Pritchard, Papa, Rainie, Rubin, Adam Greenlaw, Amos Deigan, Archie, Baby Hortense, Beatrice Rappaccini, Buck Owens, Burt Robeson, C. Auguste Dupin, Cindy Morrison

Time

20th Century, 20th century, 1890, Antebellum era, Carnival

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Alternative names

  • Anthony Circus
  • R. E. Porter
  • R. L. Stevens
  • Edward Hoch

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August 2, 2018 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Photo & bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import