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Jack Boyle


Born
in San Francisco, California, The United States
October 19, 1881

Died
October 16, 1928

Genre
Mystery


Jack Boyle was the creator of the honorable criminal Boston Blackie, a popular character featured in radio serials, movies, and TV shows throughout the early twentieth century. After moving to San Francisco to work as a newspaperman, Boyle became addicted to opium and turned to a life of crime. He wrote the first Boston Blackie stories in San Quentin.

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Average rating: 3.7 · 273 ratings · 58 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors
Boston Blackie
3.71 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 1919 — 50 editions
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Boston Blackie, Volume 3 Radio
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Boston Blackie, Volume 4 Radio
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Boston Blackie & Friends
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Sunset on the Tracks
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Boston Blackie: Friend or E...
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One Mysterious Night
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Boston Blackie: The Masters...
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