George Harmon Coxe

George Harmon Coxe
Born (1901-04-23)April 23, 1901
Olean
Cattaraugus County
New York City, U.S.
Died January 31, 1984(1984-01-31) (aged 82)
Old Lyme
New London County
Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation Author, Writer
Genre Crime fiction
Notable works Black Mask
Casey, Crime Photographer
Kent Murdock
Notable awards Grand Master Award, Mystery Writers of America
Years active 1922-1975
Spouse Elixabeth Fowler (m. 1929-84; his death)
Children 2

George Harmon Coxe (April 23[1] 1901-January 31, 1984) was an American writer of crime fiction. He is perhaps best known for his series Jack "Flashgun" Casey, which became a popular radio show airing through to the 1940s.

Overview

Coxe started writing around 1922, initially working as a newspaperman and penning stories for nickel-and-dime pulp fiction publications. To maximize his earnings, he originally wrote in many genres, including romance and adventure stories. But he was especially fond of crime fiction and soon made it his specialty.

His series characters in the mystery genre are Jack "Flashgun" Casey, Kent Murdock, Leon Morley, Sam Crombie, Max Hale and Jack Fenner. Casey and Murdock are both detectives and photographers. Coxe wrote a total of 63 novels, the last being published in 1975. He was associated with MGM as a writer.[2]

Married to Elizabeth Fowler in 1929, Coxe had 2 children.

He was named a Grand Master in 1964 by The Mystery Writers of America.

Novels

He wrote a total of 63 novels starting in 1937, the last being published in 1975.

Periodicals

Coxe was published monthly for a time in premier pulp magazine Black Mask

Film

Two films were made from his stories. Women Are Trouble was released in 1936 and Here's Flash Casey in 1938.

Awards

Coxe was the 1964 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's prestigious Grand Master Award representing the pinnacle of achievement in the mystery field. This award represents significant output of quality in mystery writing

See also

List of Casey, Crime Photographer stories in Black Mask

References

External links


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