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About the Author

William Francis Diehl was born in Jamaica, New York on December 4, 1924. During World War II, he served as a ball turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator where he flew 24 missions over Germany. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, and Air Medal with three Oak Leaf show more Clusters. He received a B.A. in creative writing and history from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1949. He began his writing career in 1949 at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where he served as a writer, photojournalist and editor. Additionally, he worked as a freelance photographer and an actor. His articles have appeared in Esquire, Life, Look, and New York. He started writing his first novel, Sharky's Machine, while serving as a juror. The novel was published in 1978 and was later made into a movie. His other works include Chameleon, Hooligans, The Horse, Show of Evil, Reign in Hell, and Eureka. His novel, Primal Fear, also became a movie. He died of aortic embolism on November 24, 2006. His last work, Seven Ways to Die, was completed by Kenneth Atchity and published in 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Diehl Wm., Wiliam Diehl, William Diehl, William Deihl, Уилям Дийл

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Martin Vail

Works by William Diehl

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Primal Fear (1993) 950 copies, 14 reviews

Reign in Hell (1997) 531 copies, 6 reviews

Show of Evil (1995) 515 copies, 5 reviews

27 (1990) 342 copies, 4 reviews

Eureka (2002) 279 copies, 8 reviews

Thai Horse (1987) 254 copies, 1 review

Chameleon (1981) 220 copies, 4 reviews

Sharky's Machine (1978) 200 copies, 1 review

Hooligans (1984) 180 copies, 3 reviews

Seven Ways to Die (2006) 48 copies

William Diehl Omnibus (2003) 13 copies

A Collection of Four Books by William Diehl: Thai Horse, Hooligans, 27, and Chameleon (1985) 6 copies

SCHEGGEDIPAURA(Chinese Edition) (2000) 3 copies

i poli tou chrysou / η πόλη του χρυσού (2003) 2 copies

Project-Based Learning: A Strategy for Teaching and Learning 1 copy

Pelle di sbirro 1 copy

Manager as Coach: An Enduring Concept 1 copy

Christianity and Real Life 1 copy

Ministry In Daily Life 1 copy

The Monday Connection 1 copy

It Ain't Over Till It's Over 1 copy

Thank God, It's Monday 1 copy

Iskonski strah 1 copy

Thank God It's Monday 1 copy

Show Of Evil 1 copy

El Guerrero de la Sombra 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1924-12-04
Date of death: 2006-11-24
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Place of death: Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Places of residence: Woodstock, Georgia, USA
St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
Occupations: journalist
photographer

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Primal fear by William Diehl

Holy Christmas. This was relatively different than the movie and, as most books are, better. I'd originally thought that Aaron knew exactly what he was doing from the beginning, but Diehl's exposition nearly convinced me that he didn't. The characters were well developed - I found their backstories fascinating, particularly Dr. Arrington's. I definitely recommend this for anyone who likes legal thrillers.

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EllAreBee | 13 other reviews | Nov 16, 2024 |

Show of Evil by William Diehl

Good sequel to Primal Fear

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derailer | 4 other reviews | Jan 25, 2024 |

Primal Fear by William Diehl

courtroom. Martin Vail. Good right to last sentence.

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derailer | 13 other reviews | Jan 25, 2024 |

Eureka: A Novel by William Diehl

Excellent mystery, takes place in 1900, 1919, 1941, 1946.
War hero want to clean up his childhood town, woman dies down south in Los Angeles, is the woman from Eureka, and if so why was she killed, and why now.
Find this book, it is definitely worth it.

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zmagic69 | 7 other reviews | Mar 31, 2023 |

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