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Edward D. Hoch
Edward D. Hoch (1930–2008) was a master of the mystery short story. Born in Rochester, New York, he sold his first story, “The Village of the Dead,” to Famous Detective Stories, th...view moreEdward D. Hoch (1930–2008) was a master of the mystery short story. Born in Rochester, New York, he sold his first story, “The Village of the Dead,” to Famous Detective Stories, then one of the last remaining old-time pulps. The tale introduced Simon Ark, a two-thousand-year-old Coptic priest who became one of Hoch’s many series characters. Others included small-town doctor Sam Hawthorne, police detective Captain Leopold, and Revolutionary War secret agent Alexander Swift. By rotating through his stable of characters, most of whom aged with time, Hoch was able to achieve extreme productivity, selling stories to Argosy, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, and Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, which published a story of his in every issue from 1973 until his death.
In all, Hoch wrote nearly one thousand short tales, making him one of the most prolific story writers of the twentieth century. He was awarded the 1968 Edgar Award for “The Oblong Room,” and in 2001 became the first short story writer to be named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. view less
Books by Edward D. Hoch
The Sherlock Holmes Stories of Edward D. Hoch Leopold's Way: Detective Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Thefts of Nick Velvet: Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mistletoe Mysteries: Tales of Yuletide Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Night My Friend: Stories of Crime and Suspense Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Spy and the Thief: A Jeffery Rand and Nick Velvet Collection Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Quests of Simon Ark: And Other Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5City of Brass: And Other Simon Ark Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Spy Who Read Latin: And Other Stories: A Jeffery Rand Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Shattered Raven: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Night People: And Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Edward D. Hoch
Murder on the Aisle: The 1987 Mystery Writers of America Anthology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings