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Robert L. Fish


Born
in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States
August 21, 1912

Died
February 23, 1981

Genre
Crime


Robert Lloyd Fish was an American writer of crime fiction. His first novel, The Fugitive, gained him the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award for best first novel in 1962, and his short story "Moonlight Gardener" was awarded the Edgar for best short story in 1972. His 1963 novel Mute Witness, written under the pseudonym Robert L. Pike, was filmed in 1968 as Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen. ...more

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Average rating: 3.73 · 1,433 ratings · 248 reviews · 126 distinct works • Similar authors
Mute Witness
3.68 avg rating — 324 ratings — published 1963 — 37 editions
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Pursuit
4.10 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions
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The Incredible Schlock Home...
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3.80 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1965 — 12 editions
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The Murder League
3.68 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1968 — 22 editions
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The Fugitive (Captain Jose ...
3.33 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1962 — 19 editions
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The Memoirs of Schlock Holmes
3.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1974 — 10 editions
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The Gold of Troy
2.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1980 — 11 editions
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Schlock Homes: The Complete...
3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1990
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A Gross Carriage of Justice
3.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1979 — 10 editions
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The Hochmann Miniatures
3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1966 — 8 editions
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Series by Robert L. Fish

The Incredible Schlock Home... The Memoirs of Schlock Holmes
(2 books)
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The Fugitive Isle of the Snakes The Shrunken Head Brazilian Sleigh Ride The Diamond Bubble Always Kill a Stranger The Bridge That Went Nowhere
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3.53 avg rating — 97 ratings

The Murder League Rub-A-Dub-Dub A Gross Carriage of Justice
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3.60 avg rating — 72 ratings

The Hochmann Miniatures Whirligig The Tricks of the Trade The Wager Kek Huuygens, Smuggler
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3.78 avg rating — 37 ratings

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“I don't believe you can ever hate the first girl you love, even though it may be someone who never really existed. You see, love is an emotional thing, while hate─contrary to popular belief─is a logical thing.”
― Robert L. Fish, The Hochmann Miniatures
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“Stanton looked at him evenly. “The way I see it is this, Lieutenant—when you get in a hole as far as you’ve got, about the only way out is through the other end.”
― Robert L. Fish, Bullitt
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