Occupation Writer Role Novelist Name Lawrence Sanders | Nationality American | |
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Born March 15, 1920Brooklyn, New York, United States ( 1920-03-15 ) Movies The First Deadly Sin, The Anderson Tapes Awards Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author Books The First Deadly Sin, McNally's Secret, The Third Deadly Sin, The second deadly sin, McNally's puzzle Similar People Iris Johansen, Faye Dunaway, Sergio Altieri, Jon Cleary, Brian G Hutton | ||
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Lawrence Sanders (March 15, 1920 – February 7, 1998) was an American novelist and short story writer.
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Life
Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn in New York City. After public school he attended Wabash College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then returned to New York and worked at Macy's Department Store. In 1943 he joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1946. Sanders was a former magazine editorial writer and later turned to full-time fiction writing. He wrote his first novel, The Anderson Tapes, in 1970, at the age of 50. It deals with a plot by a group of criminals to rob a luxury apartment building. In 1971, Sanders received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel. His Archy McNally series was continued by author Vincent Lardo.