Ed Dee
Ed Dee | |
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| Born | Edward J. Dee Jr. February 3, 1940 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Fordham University (BA) Arizona State University (MFA) |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Years active | 1990s–2000s |
| Notable works | 14 Peck Slip (1994) |
Edward J. Dee, Jr. (born February 3, 1940), publishing as Ed Dee, is an American author of crime fiction.
Dee was born in Yonkers, New York on February 3, 1940.[1] He graduated from Sacred Heart High School, then served two years in the United States Army. In 1962 in joined the New York City Police Department (NYPD). He earned a BA from Fordham University.[2]
Dee retired from the NYPD as a lieutenant in 1982 and then he began to write.[1] He earned an MFA in creative writing from Arizona State University in 1992.[1] His first novel, 14 Peck Slip, was named a notable book of the year in 1994 by The New York Times.[3][4] Bronx Angel (1995), Little Boy Blue (1997), Nightbird (1999), and The Con Man's Daughter (2003) followed.
Panek identifies nostalgia for police traditions as a major theme of Dee's oeuvre.[4]
Works
[edit]- Dee, Ed (1994). 14 Peck Slip. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-51770-4. OCLC 28631889.[5]
- Dee, Ed (1995). Bronx Angel. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-51774-7. OCLC 32014140.[6]
- Dee, Ed (1997). Little Boy Blue. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-60522-0. OCLC 38233001.
- Dee, Ed (1999). Nightbird. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-52039-X. OCLC 40954016.[7]
- Dee, Ed (2000). "The Tailman". Cop Tales 2000. Indianapolis: 38 Special Press. ISBN 0-9675749-0-0. OCLC 44156262.
- Dee, Ed (2003). The Con Man's Daughter. New York: Mysterious Press. ISBN 0-89296-794-3. OCLC 52055941.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dee, Ed 1940–". Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Bruce F. (December 9, 1999). The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-230-10735-9.
- ^ "Notable Books of the Year: 1994". The New York Times. December 4, 1994. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Panek, Leroy Lad (September 17, 2015). The American Police Novel: A History. McFarland & Company. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-7864-8137-8.
- ^ Reviews of 14 Peck Slip:
- "Review of 14 Peck Slip". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Stasio, Marilyn (July 17, 1994). "Crime". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Hellmuth, Ann (August 13, 1994). "Review of 14 Peck Slip". News & Record. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Reviews of Bronx Angel:
- "Review of Bronx Angel". Kirkus Reviews. June 15, 1995. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- Hellmuth, Ann (September 24, 1995). "Down-to-Earth Realism Fused with Twists, Intrigue". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Review of Nightbird". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Reviews of The Con Man's Daughter:
- "Starred review of The Con Man's Daughter". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "Review of The Con Man's Daughter". Kirkus Reviews. September 15, 2003. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "An Old Gym, a Scary Subway Car and a Russian Big Shot". The New York Times. January 18, 2004. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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