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William Matthew Scott (30 September 1893 – 7 May 1964), pen name Will Scott, was a British writer of stories and books for adults and children, published from 1920 to 1965. Towards the end of his life he was best known for The Cherrys series, written for children and published between 1952 and 1965.
In 2014, his first novel, Red Sparrow (2013), won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American author. [6] Writer and critic Art Taylor praised it in The Washington Post , writing that it "isn't just a fast-paced thriller—it's a first-rate novel as noteworthy for its superior style as for its gripping depiction of a secretive world."
These books, the most well-known of which is Go Ask Alice, serve as cautionary tales. [3] According to a book written by Barrett's brother Scott (A Place in the Sun: The Truth Behind Jay's Journal) and interviews with the family, Sparks used 21 entries of 212 total from Barrett's actual journal. The other entries were fictional, with Sparks ...
In 1933, Scott wrote the first two novels in the pulp magazine series called The Spider. The series was continued by another author, Norvell Page who wrote under the pseudonym Grant Stockbridge. [4] In 1938, Columbia Pictures made a 15-chapter serial entitled The Spider's Web based on the character, followed in 1941 by The Spider Returns. [5]
David Simon, a reporter for The Baltimore Sun, spent four years on the police beat before taking a leave of absence to write this book.He had persuaded the Baltimore Police Department to allow him access to the city's Homicide Unit for calendar year 1988, and throughout that year he shadowed one shift of detectives as they investigated cases, conducted interrogations, executed search and ...
The interrogator who wrote the book published it under the pen name Matthew Alexander, for security reasons. [2] [5] [6] The author wrote the book as a pseudonymous officer in the US Air Force who had served for fourteen years. Alexander's real name has been sealed by court order by the District of Columbia District Court. [7]
Matthew McConaughey’s alleged stalker made good on her promise to track him down at a book event this week, but was forced to leave due to a restraining order the Oscar winner preemptively took ...
Seven Ancient Wonders (Seven Deadly Wonders in the United States) is a book written by Australian author Matthew Reilly in 2005. Its sequel, The Six Sacred Stones was released in the autumn of 2007. The final novel in the series (book 7), The One Impossible Labyrinth , was released in Australia on October 12, 2021.