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David Williams


Born
in Bridgend, Wales, The United Kingdom
June 08, 1926

Died
September 26, 2003

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


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David Williams (June 8, 1926 – September 26, 2003) was a Welsh advertising executive who became a crime writer after suffering a stroke.

Williams was born in Bridgend in Wales. He started in advertising as a medical copywriter, rising through the ranks to head one of the largest advertising agencies in the country. He suffered a severe stroke in 1977 and realised that he would not be able to return to the stresses of life in the advertising industry. He had written crime fiction in his spare time, with Unholy Writ being written before his stroke in 1976. He turned from advertising to writing "whodunnits": he wrote 23 ...more

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Average rating: 3.3 · 516 ratings · 82 reviews · 32 distinct works
Murder in Advent (Mark Trea...
2.86 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 1985 — 17 editions
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Treasure in Oxford
3.54 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1990 — 7 editions
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Unholy Writ (Black Dagger C...
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1977 — 16 editions
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Copper, Gold & Treasure
3.70 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1982 — 10 editions
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Wedding Treasure
3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1985 — 9 editions
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Murder for Treasure
3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1980 — 14 editions
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Holy Treasure!
4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1989 — 10 editions
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Treasure Preserved
3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1983 — 10 editions
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TREASURE IN ROUBLES
3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1987 — 10 editions
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Prescription for Murder
3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1990 — 7 editions
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Series by David Williams

Treasure by degrees Treasure in Smoke Murder for Treasure Copper, Gold & Treasure Treasure Preserved Advertise for Treasure
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3.26 avg rating — 359 ratings

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3.25 avg rating — 32 ratings

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