Nevins, Francis M(ichael)
NEVINS, Francis M(ichael)
NEVINS, Francis M(ichael). American, b. 1943. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Film, Literary criticism and history. Career: Admitted to the New Jersey Bar, 1967; Clark Boardman Co., law publishers, NYC, assistant to the ed.-in-chief, 1967; Middlesex County Legal Services Corp., New Brunswick, NJ, staff attorney, 1970-71; St. Louis University School of Law, assistant professor, 1971-75, associate professor, 1975-78, professor, 1978 -. Publications: MYSTERY NOVELS: Publish and Perish, 1975; Corrupt and Ensnare, 1978; The 120-Hour Clock, 1986; The Ninety Million Dollar Mouse, 1987; Into the Stone River Twice, 1996; Beneficiaries' Requiem, 2000. EDITOR: The Mystery Writer's Art, 1970; Nightwebs: Stories by Cornell Woolrich, 1972; Multiplying Villainies: Selected Mystery Criticism of Anthony Boucher, 1973; Better Mousetraps: The Best Short Stories of John Lutz, 1988; Little Boxes of Bewilderment: Suspense Comedies by Jack Ritchie, 1989; The Night My Friend: Stories of Crime and Suspense by Edward D. Hoch, 1991. SHORT STORIES: Night of Silken Snow and Other Stories, 2001; Leap Day and Other Stories, 2003. EDITOR WITH M.H. GREENBERG: (and J. & W. Shine) The Good Old Stuff: Stories by John D. MacDonald, 1982; Exeunt Murderers: The Best Mystery Stories of Anthony Boucher, 1983; Buffet for Unwelcome Guests: The Best Short Mystery Stories of Christianna Brand, 1983; (and J. & W. Shine) More Good Old Stuff: Stories by John D. MacDonald, 1984; Carnival of Crime: The Best Mystery Stories of Fredric Brown, 1985; The Best of Ellery Queen, 1985; Leopold's Way: Detective Stories by Edward D. Hoch, 1985; Darkness at Dawn: Early Suspense Classics by Cornell Woolrich, 1985; Hitchcock in Prime Time, 1985; The Adventures of Henry Turnbuckle: Detective Comedies by Jack Ritchie, 1987; Mr. President-Private Eye, 1988; Death of Television: The Best of Henry Slesar's Alfred Hitchcock Stories, 1989; The Anthony Boucher Chronicles, 3 vols., 2001-02. OTHER: (with others) Detectionary, 1971; Royal Bloodline: Ellery Queen, Author and Detective, 1974; (with R. Stanich) The Sound of Detection: Ellery Queen's Adventures in Radio, 1983; Missouri Probate: Intestacy, Wills and Basic Administration, 1983; Cornell Woolrich: First You Dream, Then You Die, 1988; The Films of Hopalong Cassidy, 1988; Bar-20: The Life of Clarence E. Mulford, Creator of Hopalong Cassidy, 1993; The Films of the Cisco Kid, 1997; Joseph H. Lewis: Overview, Interview and Filmography, 1998; Paul Landres: A Director's Stories, 2000; (with M. Grans Jr.) The Sound of Detection: Ellery Queen's Adventures in Radio, 2002. Address: 7045 Cornell, University City, MO 63130, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]