Awards & Winners

William L. DeAndrea

Date of Birth 01-July-1952
Place of Birth Port Chester
(Westchester County, New York, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as William L Deandrea
Profession Writer
William Louis DeAndrea was an American mystery writer and columnist. He won three Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, the first for his first novel, Killed in the Ratings. The majority of his novels made up several series. The Matt Cobb mysteries drew on DeAndrea's experience working for a major American television network. The Niccolo Benedetti mysteries paid homage to great detectives such as Nero Wolfe. The Clifford Driscoll series ventured into the realm of the spy thriller, while the Lobo Blacke/Quinn Booker series of historical mysteries were set in the old West. DeAndrea was also the author of the J’Accuse! column in the Armchair Detective, a fanzine published by Mysterious Press. He won his third Edgar in 1994 for his reference work, Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. He was married to mystery writer Jane Haddam.

Awards by William L. DeAndrea

Check all the awards nominated and won by William L. DeAndrea.

1995


Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical
Honored for : Encyclopedia Mysteriosa

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Encyclopedia Mysteriosa

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Agatha Award for Best Non-Fiction Encyclopedia Mysteriosa

1980


Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original
Honored for : The Hog Murders

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original The Hog Murders

1979


Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author
Honored for : Killed in the Ratings

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author Killed in the Ratings