Ed Dee

Edward J. Dee, Jr. (born February 3, 1940), publishing as Ed Dee, is an American author of crime fiction.

Ed Dee
Born (1940-02-03) February 3, 1940
Yonkers, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationFordham University (BA)
Arizona State University (MFA, 1992)
GenreCrime fiction
Notable works14 Peck Slip (1994)
Years active1990sā€“2000s

Dee was born in Yonkers, New York on February 3, 1940.[1] He graduated from Sacred Heart High School, then served two years in the United States Army. In 1962 in joined the New York City Police Department (NYPD). He earned a BA from Fordham University.[2]

Dee retired from the NYPD as a lieutenant in 1982 and then he began to write.[1] He earned an MFA in creative writing from Arizona State University in 1992.[1] His first novel, 14 Peck Slip, was named a notable book of the year in 1994 by The New York Times.[3][4] Bronx Angel (1995), Little Boy Blue (1997), Nightbird (1999), and The Con Man's Daughter (2003) followed.

Panek identifies nostalgia for police traditions as a major theme of Dee's oeuvre.[4]

Works

  • Dee, Ed (1994). 14 Peck Slip. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-51770-4. OCLC 28631889.[5]
  • Dee, Ed (1995). Bronx Angel. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-51774-7. OCLC 32014140.[6]
  • Dee, Ed (1997). Little Boy Blue. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-60522-0. OCLC 38233001.
  • Dee, Ed (1999). Nightbird. New York: Warner Books. ISBN 0-446-52039-X. OCLC 40954016.[7]
  • Dee, Ed (2000). "The Tailman". Cop Tales 2000. Indianapolis: 38 Special Press. ISBN 0-9675749-0-0. OCLC 44156262.
  • Dee, Ed (2003). The Con Man's Daughter. New York: Mysterious Press. ISBN 0-89296-794-3. OCLC 52055941.[8]

References

  1. "Dee, Ed 1940ā€“". Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. Murphy, Bruce F. (December 9, 1999). The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-230-10735-9.
  3. "Notable Books of the Year: 1994". The New York Times. December 4, 1994. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. Panek, Leroy Lad (September 17, 2015). The American Police Novel: A History. McFarland & Company. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-7864-8137-8.
  5. Reviews of 14 Peck Slip:
  6. Reviews of Bronx Angel:
  7. "Review of Nightbird". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  8. Reviews of The Con Man's Daughter:
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