Pronzini, Bill

Biography

William John Pronzini was born in Petaluma in 1943, and. except for a short stint in Spain, Majorca, and West Germany, has always resided in California. His first novel, The Stalker, was published in 1971 and introduced Pronzini's famous no-name detective. Pronzini has published nearly fifty novels, more than two hundred shorter works, and has edited a number of anthologies. In addition to his fiction, the author has more recently worked as a mystery editor and critic. Pronzini has used the following pseudonyms over the years: Jack Foxx, Alex Saxon, William Jeffrey, Rick Renault, John Barry Williams, Russell Dancer, and Robert Hart Davis. Also, Pronzini writes Western fiction, science fiction, and stories of suspense and horror.

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