Lawrence Sanders

Lawrence Sanders (March 15, 1920 – February 7, 1998) was an American novelist.

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March 15 - 1920 - February 7 - 1998

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He was the author of over forty books, including The Anderson Tapes (1970), The First Deadly Sin, and a series of mysteries written about a Palm Beach, FL, private investigator named Archy McNally. Both The Anderson Tapes and The First Deadly Sin were made into movies.

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Palm Beach - FL - Private investigator

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Sanders wrote his first novel, the Anderson Tapes in 1970 at the age of 50. It deals with a plot by a group of criminals to rob a luxury apartment building. In 1971, Sanders received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel.

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Edgar Award - Mystery Writers of America

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