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Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block (born June 24, 1938) is an American crime writer best known for two long-running New York-set series about the recovering alcoholic P.I. Matthew Scudder and the gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr. Block was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1994. Block has written in the genres of crime, mystery, and suspense…

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Born
(1938-06-24) June 24, 1938 (age 88) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Genres
Crime fiction, mystery fiction
Occupations
Novelist, short story writer
Pen name
Chip Harrison, Paul Kavanagh, Lee Duncan, Sheldon Lord, others
Period
1958–present

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related to Early life · 9
Lawrence Block → Antioch College, Block, Buffalo, He, Jewish, June, New York, Ohio, Yellow Springs
related to External links · 5
Lawrence Block → Block, IMDbModern Signed Books BlogTalkRadio, Interview, Official, Rodger Nichols February
Born · 1
Lawrence Block → (1938-06-24) June 24, 1938 (age 88) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Genres · 1
Lawrence Block → Crime fiction, mystery fiction
Occupations · 1
Lawrence Block → Novelist, short story writer
Pen name · 1
Lawrence Block → Chip Harrison, Paul Kavanagh, Lee Duncan, Sheldon Lord, others
Period · 1
Lawrence Block → 1958–present
Website · 1
Lawrence Block → lawrenceblock.com

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Lawrence BlockBorn(1938-06-24) June 24, 1938 (age 88) Buffalo, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Lawrence BlockGenresCrime fiction, mystery fiction1.00infobox
Lawrence BlockOccupationsNovelist, short story writer1.00infobox
Lawrence BlockPen nameChip Harrison, Paul Kavanagh, Lee Duncan, Sheldon Lord, others1.00infobox
Lawrence BlockPeriod1958–present1.00infobox
Lawrence BlockWebsitelawrenceblock.com1.00infobox
Lawrence Blockrelated to Early lifeJune0.60section
Lawrence Blockrelated to Early lifeBuffalo0.60section
Lawrence Blockrelated to Early lifeNew York0.60section
Lawrence Blockrelated to Early lifeHe0.60section
Lawrence Blockrelated to Early lifeAntioch College0.60section
Lawrence Blockrelated to Early lifeYellow Springs0.60section

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