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Bill Pronzini

(William John Pronzini)
USA  (1943 - )
(Husband of Marcia Muller)
aka
Robert Hart Davis (with Jeffrey Wallmann), Jack Foxx, William Jeffrey, Alex Saxon
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About Bill Pronzini
Bill Pronzini is a recipient of two Shamus awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private-Eye Writers of America.
 
New and Forthcoming Hardbacks
Hellbox
Hellbox
(Nameless Detective, book 37)

Novels
The StalkerPanicSnowboundDead Run
FreebootyGamesThe Running of BeastsActs of Mercy
WildfireA Killing in XanaduProse BowlThe Cambodia File
MasquesDuel at Gold ButtesBorder FeverDay of the Moon
The Gallows LandThe EyeStarvation CampThe Lighthouse
The Last Days of Horse-shy HalloranFirewindThe HangingsThe Jade Figurine
Carmody's RunWith an Extreme BurningBlue LonesomeA Wasteland of Strangers
Carpenter and Quincannon: Professional Detective ServicesNothing But the NightAll the Long YearsIn an Evil Time
Step to the Graveyard EasyA Wasteland of StangersBurgade's CrossingThe Alias Man
The Crimes of Jordan WiseThe Other Side of SilenceThe Hidden
 
Omnibus
Snowbound / Games
 
Collections
Graveyard PlotsSmall FeloniesThe Best Western Stories of Bill PronziniCriminal Intent: 1
SleuthsProblems SolvedOn Account of Darkness: And Other SF StoriesCoyote and Quarter-Moon
Crucifixion River: Western StoriesDago Red
 
Series contributed to
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy NovelsThe Mammoth Book of Private Eye StoriesThe Mammoth Book of World War II Stories
 
Anthology series
 
Anthologies edited
Midnight Specials (1977)
Mystery Writers' Choice (1977) (with Joe Gores)
Dark Sins, Dark Dreams: Crime in Science Fiction (1978) (with Barry N Malzberg)
The End of Summer: Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979) (with Barry N Malzberg)
Night Screams (1979) (with Barry N Malzberg)
Shared Tomorrows (1979) (with Barry N Malzberg)
Werewolf! (1979)
Bug-Eyed Monsters (1980) (with Barry N Malzberg)
The Edgar Winners (1980)
Voodoo! (1980)
Mummy!: A Chrestomathy of Crypt-ology (1980)
Classic Tales of Horror and the Supernatural (1981) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
     aka The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural
Creature!: A Chrestomathy of Monstery (1981)
The Arbor House Necropolis (1981)
The Giant Book of Horror Stories (1981) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
Great Tales of Mystery and Suspense (1981) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
The Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and Suspense (1982) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
Specter! (1982)
Arbor House Treasury of Detective and Mystery Stories from the Great Pulps (1983)
The Web She Weaves (1983) (with Marcia Muller)
The Western Hall of Fame: An Anthology of Classic Western Stories Selected by the Western Writers of America (1984) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Mystery Hall of Fame: An Anthology of Classic Mystery and Suspense Stories Selected by Mystery Writers of America (1984) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
Child's Ploy (1984) (with Marcia Muller)
The Outlaws (1984) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Reel West (1984) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Witches' Brew: Horror and Supernatural Stories by Women (1984) (with Marcia Muller)
The Arbor House Treasury of Great Western Stories (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Dark Lessons: Crime And Detection On Campus (1985) (with Marcia Muller)
Deadly Arts (1985) (with Marcia Muller)
She Won the West (1985) (with Marcia Muller)
Chapter and Hearse (1985) (with Marcia Muller)
Women Sleuths (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg)
13 Short Mystery Novels (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Cowboys (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Ethnic Detectives: Masterpieces of Mystery Fiction (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Warriors (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Second Reel West (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Murder in the First Reel (1985) (with Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh)
Wickedest Show on Earth (1985) (with Marcia Muller)
Great Modern Police Stories (1986)
Mystery in the Mainstream: An Anthology of Literary Crimes (1986) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
Steamboaters (1986) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Railroaders (1986) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Tales of Mystery (1986)
Locked Room Puzzles 3 (1986) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Third Reel West (1986) (with Martin H Greenberg)
101 Mystery Stories (1986)
The Cattlemen (1986) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Tales of the Dead (1986)
Wild Westerns (1986)
Horse Soldiers (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Manhattan Mysteries (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg and Carol-Lynn Waugh)
Prime Suspects (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Uncollected Crimes (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Suspicious Characters (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Gunfighters (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg)
13 Short Detective Novels (1987) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Criminal Elements (1988) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Cloak and Dagger: A Treasury of 35 Great Espionage Stories (1988) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Texans (1988) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Best of the West: Stories That Inspired Classic Western Films (1988) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Homicidal Acts (1988) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Kill or Cure: Suspense Stories About the World of Medicine (1989) (with Marcia Muller)
More Wild Westerns (1989)
The Californians (1989) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Felonious Assaults (1989) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Arizonans (1989)
Deadly Doings (1989)
The Northerners (1990) (with Martin H Greenberg)
The Best of the West II: The Stories That Inspired Classic Western Films (1990)
The Northwesterners (1990) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Best of the West 3: More Stories That Inspired Classic Western Films (1990) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Christmas Out West (1990) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Crime and Crime Again: Unexpected Mystery Stories by the World's Great Writers (1990) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
The Montanans (1991) (with Martin H Greenberg)
A Treasury of Civil War Stories (1991) (with Martin H Greenberg)
A Treasury of World War II Stories (1991) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Combat!: Great Tales of World War II (1992) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Night Freight (1992)
Great Tales of Horror and the Supernatural (1994) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
Great Tales of the West (1994) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Hard-boiled (1994) (with Jack Adrian)
The Giant Book of Private Eye Stories (1997) (with Martin H Greenberg)
A Century of Mystery: 1980-1989 (1997) (with Marcia Muller)
Giant Book of War Stories (1997) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Giant Book of Short Crime Stories (1997) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Detective Duos (1997) (with Marcia Muller)
Duo (1998) (with Marcia Muller)
Heading West (1999)
Pure Pulp (1999) (with Ed Gorman)
Oddments (2000)
More Oddments (2001)
Masters of Horror and the Supernatural: The Great Tales (2010) (with Martin H Greenberg, Barry N Malzberg)
Midnight SpecialsDark Sins, Dark Dreams: Crime in Science FictionThe End of Summer: Science Fiction of the FiftiesNight Screams
Shared TomorrowsWerewolf!Bug-Eyed MonstersThe Edgar Winners
Voodoo!Classic Tales of Horror and the SupernaturalCreature!: A Chrestomathy of MonsteryThe Arbor House Necropolis
The Giant Book of Horror StoriesGreat Tales of Mystery and SuspenseThe Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and SuspenseSpecter!
Arbor House Treasury of Detective and Mystery Stories from the Great PulpsThe Web She WeavesThe Mystery Hall of Fame: An Anthology of Classic Mystery and Suspense Stories Selected by Mystery Writers of AmericaChild's Ploy
The OutlawsWitches' Brew: Horror and Supernatural Stories by WomenThe Arbor House Treasury of Great Western StoriesDark Lessons: Crime And Detection On Campus
Deadly ArtsShe Won the WestChapter and HearseWomen Sleuths
13 Short Mystery NovelsThe CowboysThe Ethnic Detectives: Masterpieces of Mystery FictionThe Second Reel West
Murder in the First ReelWickedest Show on EarthMystery in the Mainstream: An Anthology of Literary CrimesSteamboaters
Tales of MysteryLocked Room Puzzles 3The Third Reel WestThe Cattlemen
Tales of the DeadWild WesternsHorse SoldiersManhattan Mysteries
Prime SuspectsUncollected CrimesSuspicious CharactersThe Gunfighters
13 Short Detective NovelsCloak and Dagger: A Treasury of 35 Great Espionage StoriesThe TexansBest of the West: Stories That Inspired Classic Western Films
Homicidal ActsKill or Cure: Suspense Stories About the World of MedicineMore Wild WesternsThe Californians
Felonious AssaultsThe ArizonansThe NorthernersThe Northwesterners
Best of the West 3: More Stories That Inspired Classic Western FilmsChristmas Out WestCrime and Crime Again: Unexpected Mystery Stories by the World's Great WritersThe Montanans
A Treasury of Civil War StoriesA Treasury of World War II StoriesCombat!: Great Tales of World War IINight Freight
Great Tales of Horror and the SupernaturalGreat Tales of the WestHard-boiledThe Giant Book of Private Eye Stories
A Century of Mystery: 1980-1989Giant Book of War StoriesGiant Book of Short Crime StoriesDetective Duos
DuoHeading WestPure PulpOddments
More OddmentsMasters of Horror and the Supernatural: The Great Tales
 
Non fiction
Gun in Cheek: A Study of Alternative Crime FictionSan Francisco1001 Midnights: The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective FictionSon of Gun in Cheek
Six Gun in Cheek: An Affectionate Guide to the 'Worst' in Western Fiction
 
Anthologies containing stories by Bill Pronzini
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short StoriesShadowsShadows 2Shadows 3
The Giant Book of Horror StoriesGreat Tales of Mystery and Suspense100 Great Fantasy Short Short StoriesRealms of Darkness
Shadows 8A Treasury of American Horror StoriesHallowe'en HorrorsDiagnosis - Terminal: An Anthology of Medical Terror
Dangerous Vegetables
 
Short stories
The Prophecy (1968)
How Now Purple Cow (1969)
Black Wind (1970)
Dry Spell (1970)
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might (1973)
Inaugral (1976) (with Barry N Malzberg)
Deathlove (1978)
The Same Old Grind (1978)
Clocks (1979) (with Barry N Malzberg)
A Craving for Originality (1979)
Peekaboo (1979)
Opening A Vein (1980) (with Barry N Malzberg)
Toy (1985)
Pumpkin (1986)
Cat Bay On Cat Cay (1995)
Angel of Mercy (1996)
Boobytrap [short story] (1996)
Stacked Deck [short story] (1996)
The Desert Limited (1997)
It's A Lousy World (1997)
Not A Lick Of Sense (1997)


Awards
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1982) : Hoodwink
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : Sentinels
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (1998) : A Wasteland of Strangers
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1999) : Boobytrap


Bill Pronzini recommends
You'll Die Next!
You'll Die Next! (1954)
Harry Whittington
"Of all the writers who specialized in soft-cover originals during the paperback boom of the 1950s, Harry Whittington was certainly the 'king'."
Wolf Moon
Wolf Moon (1993)
Ed Gorman
"Ed Gorman is a true original in the Western field...And Wolf Moon is one of his best...Suspenseful, savage, and a whole lot more."
.44
.44 (1997)
H A DeRosso
"H. A. DeRosso is a poet of the Western shadowlands."
Memorial Day
Memorial Day (2004)
(Mick Callahan, book 1)
Harry Shannon
"I enjoyed Memorial Day from first page to last. Mick Callahan is my kind of character - flawed and vulnerable, tanaceous and likeable. His debut is a fast, edgy, twisty, modern noir thriller with an expertly realized desert setting."



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