George V. Higgins

For other people with the same name, see George Higgins (disambiguation).

George V. Higgins
Born
George Vincent Higgins II

(1939-11-13)November 13, 1939
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1999(1999-11-06) (aged 59)
Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationBoston College (BA, JD)
Stanford University (MA)
Occupations
  • Author
  • lawyer
  • newspaper columnist
  • college professor
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George V. Higgins (November 13, 1939 – November 6, 1999)[1][2] was an American author, lawyer, newspaper columnist, raconteur and college professor. He authored more than thirty books, including Bomber's Law, Trust, and Kennedy for the Defense, and is best known for his bestselling crime novels, including The Friends of Eddie Coyle, which established the Boston noir genre of gangster tales that spawned several popular films by followers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

  1. ^ Adrian, Jack (November 10, 1999). "Obituary: George V. Higgins". The Independent. London. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  2. ^ Pace, Eric (November 8, 1999). "George V. Higgins, 59, Author of Crime Novels (obituary)". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2010.