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Dennis Lynds

デニス・リンズ

Denisu Rindzu

Aliases: Michael Collins
Pen Names: Michael CollinsPrimary pen name for Dan Fortune series, William ArdenThe Three Investigators and Kane Jackson series, Mark SadlerPaul Shaw series, John CroweOther mystery works, Carl DekkerOther works, Maxwell GrantThe Shadow novels

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1924-01-15 (St. Louis, Missouri)
Died
2005-08-19 (California) age 81
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
New York City → California

Career

Occupations
Author, Mystery fiction writer
Active Years
1962-2005
Affiliations
Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
Memberships
Mystery Writers of America
Influenced By
Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald
Influenced
Lawrence Block, Robert B. Parker
Nominations
Edgar Award finalist for Best Short Fiction 'Success of a Mission'

Education

Chemistry
Degree: Bachelor's
Year of Graduation: 1949
Country: United States
Chemistry major
Journalism
Degree: Master's
Year of Graduation: 1951
Country: United States
Journalism major

Awards

Edgar Award
1968
Work: Act of Fear
Category: 最優秀新人小説
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: 受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization: Private Eye Writers of America
Result: 受賞
Marlowe Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization: MWA, Southern California Chapter
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Act of Fear

1967 Mystery

First Dan Fortune novel featuring a private detective.

SociologyHumanity

The Brass Rainbow

1969 Mystery

Dan Fortune series.

CrimeSociety

Lukan War

1969 Science Fiction

Science fiction novel about mercenaries.

WarSociety

Bibliography

  • Combat Soldier (1962)
  • Act of Fear (1967)
  • The Brass Rainbow (1969)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Sociological perspectiveHumanistic detective novels
Recurring Motifs
Slices of American societyPhilosophical inquiry

Legacy

Pioneered modern detective novels with Dan Fortune series, credited with revitalizing the private eye genre.

In Popular Culture

  • Praised by critics as heir to Hammett, Chandler, and Macdonald

Trivia

  • Published 80 novels and 200 short stories
  • Published under multiple pseudonyms simultaneously at different publishers
  • Received Bronze Star and Purple Heart in WWII