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Robert L. Fish
1912–1981
A globe-trotting mystery writer with a knack for brisk plots and sly humor, he brought real-world experience to crime fiction. His books ranged from hard-edged suspense to playful detective stories, and one of them became the basis for the film Bullitt.
1 Audiobook
The Assassination Bureau, Ltd.
by Jack London, Robert L. Fish
About the author
Born in Cleveland in 1912, Robert L. Fish became known as a prolific American writer of crime and mystery fiction. Before turning fully to writing, he worked as an engineer and consultant, and that practical background helped give his stories a convincing sense of place and procedure.
He wrote under his own name and also under pseudonyms including Robert L. Pike. His first novel, The Fugitive, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel, and his short story "Moonlight Gardener" later won an Edgar for Best Short Story. Fish also completed Jack London's unfinished novel The Assassination Bureau, Ltd.
Many readers remember him for the novel Mute Witness, written as Robert L. Pike, which was adapted into the 1968 film Bullitt. He died in Trumbull, Connecticut, in 1981, and his legacy continued through the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award, created in his honor for outstanding first mystery short stories.