Killed With a Passion

Matt Cobb Mysteries #3

by William L. DeAndrea

Returning to the quiet, upstate New York town that is the home of his alma mater and the location of the wedding of a pair of old friends, network troubleshooter Matt Cobb finds himself up against murder

Genres: Mystery

177 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

William L. DeAndrea (1952–1996) was born in Port Chester, New York. While working at the Murder Ink bookstore in New York City, he met mystery writer Jane Haddam, who became his wife. His first book, Killed in the Ratings (1978), won an Edgar Award in the best first mystery novel category. That debut launched a series centered on Matt Cobb, an executive problem-solver for a TV network who unravels murders alongside corporate foul play. DeAndrea’s other series included the Nero Wolfe–inspired Niccolo Benedetti novels, the Clifford Driscoll espionage series, and the Lobo Blacke/Quinn Booker Old West mysteries. A devoted student of the mystery genre, he also wrote a popular column for the Armchair Detective newsletter. One of his last works, the Edgar Award–winning Encyclopedia Mysteriosa (1994), is a thorough reference guide to sleuthing in books, film, radio, and TV.

Reviews

[Helen Fleischer · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent even if it did force me to guess whodunit early