Bill Granger (author)

Bill Granger
BornJune 1, 1941
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Died22 April 2012(2012-04-22) (aged 70)[1]
Manteno, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationBA in English
Alma materDePaul University
Occupation(s)Writer and novelist
Years active1966–2000
Known forwriting
SpouseLori Granger
ChildrenAlec Granger
AwardsEdgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Public Murders (1981) and UPI Best Newspaper Columnist in Illinois (1984)

Bill Granger (June 1, 1941 – April 22, 2012)[2] was an American novelist from Chicago specializing in political thrillers.[3] He also wrote under the pseudonyms Joe Gash and Bill Griffith. He worked at the Chicago Tribune and other Illinois newspapers.[4]

Some of his thrillers are Public Murders (1981), The November Man,[5] Schism[6] and The Shattered Eye.[7]

  1. ^ Dennis Hevesi "Bill Granger, Journalist Turned Author of Fiction, Dies at 70", The New York Times, 5 May 2012
  2. ^ "Former Daily Herald columnist Bill Granger dies". DailyHerald.com. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  3. ^ Wells, Robert W (January 2, 1983). "Motivated by Fear, Bill Granger is writing—and selling—books". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 10.
  4. ^ Granger, Bill (March 20, 1983). "The Great Chicago Tavern Contest". The Chicago Tribune. p. G36. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
  5. ^ Granger, Bill (1986), Warner Books ISBN 0-446-32876-6
  6. ^ Granger, Bill (1988), (1st ed.), Random House Value Publishing ISBN 0-517-54491-1
  7. ^ Granger, Bill (1982), (1st ed.), Crown Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-517-54742-2