Lawrence Sanders

Lawrence Sanders
Lawrence Sanders
Born	March 15, 1920; Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	February 7, 1998 (aged 77); Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Genre	Fiction, mystery, crime
Notable works	The Anderson Tapes

Lawrence Sanders (March 15, 1920 – February 7, 1998) was an American novelist and short story writer.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Life[]

Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn in New York City. After public school he attended Wabash College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then returned to New York and worked at Macy's Department Store. In 1943 he joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1946. Sanders was a former magazine editorial writer and later turned to full-time fiction writing. He wrote his first novel, , 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 Mystery Writers of America 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 (1973)
The Second Deadly Sin (1977)
The Third Deadly Sin (1981)
The Fourth Deadly Sin (1985)

Peter Tangent series:

(1976)
(1976)

The Commandment series:

(1978)
(1980)
(1986)
(1991)

Timothy Cone series:

The Timothy Files (1987) [collection]
(1988) [collection]

Archy McNally series:

(1991)
(1992)
(1993)
(1994)
(1995)
(1996)
McNally's Gamble (1997)

Written with or by Vincent Lardo[]

(1999)
(2000)
(2001)
(2002)
(2003)
(2004)
(2006) - 3 for 1 collection (Secret, Luck, Risk)

Miscellaneous titles

(1971)
(1972)
(1975)
(1977)
Caper (1980) [under pseudonym Lesley Andress]
(1980) [under pseudonym Mark Upton]
The Case of Lucy Bending (1982)
(1983)
(1984)
(1985)
Tales of the Wolf (1986) [collection of 13 stories published in Swank, 1968-9]
The Dream Lover (1986)
Capital Crimes (1989)
(1990)
(1990)
(1993)
(1998)

References[]

^ Stasio, Marilyn (February 12, 1998). "Lawrence Sanders, 78, Author Of Crime and Suspense Novels". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
^ "Authors and Creators: Lawrence Sanders", The Thrilling Detective Web Site
^ "Lawrence Sanders," Contemporary Authors, 5 September 2003. Literature Resource Center, Gale (13 February 2004).
^ Author Bibliography - Archive.org

External links[]

Lawrence Sanders at IMDb

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[1] Stasio, Marilyn (February 12, 1998). "Lawrence Sanders, 78, Author Of Crime and Suspense Novels". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

[2] "Authors and Creators: Lawrence Sanders", The Thrilling Detective Web Site

[3] "Lawrence Sanders," Contemporary Authors, 5 September 2003. Literature Resource Center, Gale (13 February 2004).

[4] Author Bibliography - Archive.org

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Lawrence Sanders
Born	(1920-03-15)March 15, 1920 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	February 7, 1998(1998-02-07) (aged 77) Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Genre	Fiction, mystery, crime
Notable works	The Anderson Tapes