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Milton Lesser


Born
in Brooklyn, NY, The United States
August 07, 1928

Died
February 22, 2008

Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


Milton Lesser was an American author of science fiction, mystery novels, and fictional autobiographies of Christopher Columbus, Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, and Edgar Allan Poe. He is best known for his detective character Chester Drum, whom he created in the 1955 novel The Second Longest Night.

He was awarded the French Prix Gutenberg du Livre in 1988, and in 1997 he was awarded the "Life Achievement Award" by the Private Eye Writers of America. He lived with his wife Ann in Williamsburg, Virginia.

His pseudonyms include Adam Chase, Stephen Marlowe, Andrew Frazer, C.H. Thames, Jason Ridgway and Ellery Queen. ...more

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Average rating: 3.51 · 437 ratings · 63 reviews · 133 distinct works • Similar authors
The Eighth Golden Age of Sc...
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The Star Seekers
3.75 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1953 — 10 editions
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The Dictator
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Earthbound (Winston Science...
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Secret of the Black Planet
3.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1951 — 3 editions
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Recruit for Andromeda
4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1959 — 14 editions
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Spacemen, Go Home
3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1961 — 7 editions
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Stadium Beyond the Stars (W...
3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1960 — 7 editions
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The Graveyard Of Space
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