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Bill Fitts He Needed Killing Too ISBN 13: 9780988389335

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The director of the University Press was often characterized as a man who needed killing. The Press's authors and employees certainly wouldn't disagree--even Peter the Gray, the office cat, detested him. So when someone puts a bullet through Philip Douglas's head, Crawford has plenty of suspects to consider when he is once again thrust into the role of detective.

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I used to say that I grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, when, in truth, I only started growing older there. After 19 years I left to go to college and, for the most part, spent the next 20 years aging somewhere else--New Jersey, Florida, Panama Canal Zone, Massachusetts, and Georgia. Then I returned to Tuscaloosa and continued the maturation process for another twenty-six years. In 2015 my wife and I moved to Vero Beach, Florida, where I hope to continue growing older for a good long time.

The locations I've lived in have had more influence on my mystery novels than on the fantasy series. The town of Shelbyville is based in large part on Tuscaloosa with some wrinkles from other locations thrown in to keep things interesting--and keep the inhabitants guessing. That's not to say that the places I've been aren't reflected in the fantasies--but most of the geography of Narne is imaginary.

While growing older, I've tried my hand at a number of jobs--newspaper collator, darkroom technician, farmhand, factory worker, sailor, salesman, underwriter, account executive, accountant, systems administrator, information specialist--and writer. As an author I find that those earlier experiences contribute to what happens in my novels--again more in the not-as-fictional mysteries than in the fantasies. There's just not enough magic in the real world.

Interestingly, the event that crystalized my decision to start writing full-time is one that I haven't used in any of my novels. The tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011, destroying an eighth of the town--including the back half of my house--hasn't made it into any of my novels. Shelbyville and Narne have both been spared.

On the other hand, the support, encouragement, and editorial assistance my wife provides have been part of every novel since the beginning.

I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoy writing them.
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When James F. Crawford retired from the university he didn't expect to become a private investigator. But Provost Rufus George wanted Crawford to investigate a suspicious death--and he wouldn't take no for an answer. Turns out, Crawford has a knack for solving crimes. With his dog and cat as the perfect sounding board, he talks through the specifics of each case--posing questions to Tan and The Black and answering them himself. If you like your mysteries with a side of humor, give the Needed Killing Series a try.

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  • PublisherBorgo Design
  • Publication date2013
  • ISBN 10 0988389339
  • ISBN 13 9780988389335
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