- Warren Murphy
Warren Murphy (born in
Jersey City ,New Jersey ,September 13 ,1933 ) is an American author, most famous as the co-creator of "The Destroyer" series, the basis for the film "". He worked as a reporter and editor and after service during theKorean War , he drifted into politics.Murphy also wrote the screenplay for "
Lethal Weapon 2 ". He is the author of the "Trace " and "Digger " series. WithMolly Cochran , he has completed two books of a planned trilogy revolving around the character The Grandmaster, "The Grandmaster" (1984) and "High Priest" (1989). Murphy also shares writing credits with Cochran on "The Forever King" and several novels under the nameDev Stryker . The first Grandmaster book earned Murphy and Cochran a 1985Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original, and Murphy's "Pigs Get Fat" took the same honor the following year.Some of his solo novels include "Jericho Day", "The Red Moon", "The Ceiling of Hell", "The Sure Thing", and "Honor Among Thieves".
A few years ago, he started his own publishing house, Ballybunion, to have a vehicle to start "The Destroyer" spin-off books. Ballybunion has reprinted "
The Assassin's Handbook ", as well as the original works "Assassin's Handbook 2 ", "The Movie That Never Was " (a screenplay he andRichard Sapir wrote for a Destroyer movie that was never optioned), "The Way of the Assassin " (the wisdom of Chiun), and "New Blood", a collection of short stories written by fans of the series.He has served on the board of the
Mystery Writers of America , and also has been a member of thePrivate Eye Writers of America , theInternational Association of Crime Writers , theAmerican Crime Writers League , and theScreenwriters Guild .In April 2007, Warren returned to co-authoring "The Destroyer", which is now published by
Tor Books .News
Dec., 2007: "Guardian Angel", "Choke Hold" and "The Best of the Destroyer" make [http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/thrillers/bullets-broads-blackmail-bombs-crime-time-in-07/ Bookgasm's] top ten list of the best crime novels of 2007.
External links
* [http://www.warrenmurphy.com/ Official website of Warren Murphy]
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