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William Harrington

Born

in Marietta, Ohio, The United States

November 21, 1931

Died

November 08, 2000

Genre

Crime

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William Harrington is mainly known as the author of Murder at the President’s Door, his specialty was mainly in detective stories. He was a lawyer from 1958 to 1976, an electoral adviser from 1962 to 1965 in Columbus, and finally an attorney from 1978 to 1980. His first novel The Justice Which, Which the Thief, published in 1963, received positive critics. It was a real case story about a couple of jewelry robberies in Ohio.

His other popular book was published in 1982, The English Lady, it is an espionage novel about Winston Churchill and her confidante spying on the Germans during the Second World War. Between 1993 and 1998, he wrote the Columbo series, inspired by the television series American Columbo. He Co-authored with Elliot Roosevel ...more

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	Murder at the President's Door (Eleanor Roosevelt, #20) by William Harrington, Elliott Roosevelt (Creator) 3.64 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trial: An action-packed legal drama 3.49 avg rating — 254 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Columbo: The Grassy Knoll 3.73 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 1993 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Columbo: The Helter Skelter Murders 3.63 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 1994 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Columbo: The Game Show Killer 3.71 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1994 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Columbo: The Hoffa Connection 3.50 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Columbo: The Hoover Files 3.67 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Columbo: The Glitter Murder 3.48 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cromwell File 3.34 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Virus 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1991 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Columbo (Tor Series) (6 books)
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William Harrington

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“I see a lot of head wounds. I always hate them. The greatest thing in the world, the brain; and to see it torn apart like this— Well... I hate it Columbo. I just goddamn hate it.”
― William Harrington, Columbo: The Grassy Knoll

tags: head-wounds

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“Can I ask you to keep watching us? ... This is only the forty-eighth show. We've got more to reveal. We may have some surprises for you.”
― William Harrington, Columbo: The Grassy Knoll

tags: episodes, surprise, television

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“Well, Sir, we do like to find out who kills people and why.”
― William Harrington, Columbo: The Game Show Killer

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What's the Name o...: SOLVED. Adult Historical Thriller. Two British spies/ agents are ambushed by Gestapo and sent to Nazi prison. Stolen Nazi gold is hidden in a mine or mountain? Revenge. Read in 2005 (written in 1980's/1990's?). Spoilers ahead. [s]	8	723	Mar 13, 2021 06:39PM
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