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Ball, John

(Author) - Creator of black police officer Virgil Tibbs. In The Heat of the Night is his most famous book.
John Dudley Ball Jr. was born in 1911 in Schenectady, New York, USA, and died in 1988. He grew up in Milwaukee. After attending Carroll College he became a commercial pilot - and flew during WWII. After the war he became music editor and feature writer for the Brooklyn Eagle. He held several more positions before retiring to devote full time to his writing.
Citations:
1. 'Virgil Tibbs and the American Negro in Mystery Fiction,' by Marvin Lachman, The Armchair Detective, Volume 1, Number 3, April 1968, pg 86.
2. Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection, edited b Chris Steinbrunner and Otto Penzler, McGraw Hill, 1976.
3. '211 Dossier,' by John Ball, I, Witness: Personal Encounters With Crime By Members of the Mystery Writers of America, edited by Brian Garfield, NYT Times Books, 1978.
4. In Der Hitze von der Nacht: Review of novel In the Heat of the Night in Deutsches Entertainment Magazin.

Ballard, W. T.
(Author) - Pulp author, frequent contributor to Black Mask magazine.
Citations:
1. 'Appendix to the Reference Work, The Hardboiled Dicks, Sherbourne Press, by Ron Goulart.'
2. 'W.T. Ballard: An Interview,' by Stephen Mertz, The Armchair Detective, Volume 12, Winter 1979, Volume 1, pg 14-19.
3. Tod Ballard Short Stories: Commercial site.

Bandy, Franklin
(Author) - Had 3 mystery novels published under the name Eugene Franklin, and four suspense novels under his own name. His seventh book The Farewell Party (1980) was a mainstream novel.
Citations:
1. 'If the Book is So Good, Why Isn't It in Hardcover?,' by Franklin Bandy, The Murder Mystique, edited by Lucy Freeman. Frederick Ulgar Publishing, 1982.
This book is available from the KRIMI LIBRARY, and from www.abe.com.

Barnaby Jones
(US Television series) - (1973-1980, 178 episodes).
Barnaby Jones was a private detective, played by Buddy Ebsen. He was assisted by his daughter, Betty Jones, played by Lee Meredith. The character made his debut on Cannon (starring William Conrad) in which Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve the murder of his private eye son.
Citations:
1. 'TAD on TV,' by Richard Meyers, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Summer 1980, Number 3, pg. 228-229.
2. Barnaby Jones website

Batman

(Character: Comic books, tv, movies) - The character of the Batman debuted in Detective Comics issue 27, in 1939. Bruce Wayne is a millionaire socialite by day and evening, and dons cloak and cowl at night to battle crime as The Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. A movie serial, and several movies have been based on the character, in addition to cartoons, television series, and graphic novels.
Citations:
1. Go to The Batman Dossier.

Baxt, George
(Author, screenwriter) - Author of several books and film scripts.

Citations:
1.The George Baxt DOSSIER for complete list of titles and other information.
2. Screenwriter for Circus of Horrors, George Baxt, Director Sidney Hayers, and Star Erika Remberg interviewed by Richard Valley in Scarlet Street magazine, Issue 6, Spring 1992, pg 30.

Belarski, Rudolph

(Graphic Artist) - Most famous for his definitive crime and suspense pulp covers.
Citations:
1. Biography of Rudolph Belarski.
2. Life in Paperback: A paragraph of info on The Applegreen Cat.

Bell, Josephine
(British author) - pseudonym of Doris Bell Collier Ball. She was born in 1897. The daughter of a surgeon and from a family of surgeons, she studied medicine at Newnham College, and after graduating became affiliated with University College Hospital in London. She married a physician, of four children one son is a doctor and two daughters married doctors. Bell retired from medical practice in 1954.
Following the death of her husband in 1936, she began writing mysteries. Many of her books have, of course, a medical background. Although Bell is popular in England, her books weren't published in the US until 1955. [Her books are currently out of print in the US, however several unabridged books on tape are available, including Death at Half-Term. The American title is Curtain Call For A Corpse and the critics regard it highly.

Citations:
1. Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection, pg. 22, edited by Chris Steinbrunner and Otto Penzler, McGraw-Hill, 1976.
This book is available from the KRIMI LIBRARY, and from www.abe.com.

Bensen, D. R.
(Writer) - An editor for 32 years before turning his pen to writing.
Citations:
1. 'The Education of a Mystery Writer,' by D. R. Bensen, The Murder Mystique, edited by Lucy Freeman. Frederick Ulgar Publishing, 1982.
This book is available from the KRIMI LIBRARY, and from www.abe.com.

Benson Murder Case, The
(Mystery novel) - Philo Vance novel written by S. S. Van Dine.
Citations:
1. 'The Benson Murder Case,' by S.S. Van Dine, critical analysis by L. David Allen, PhD, Cliff Notes: Detective in Fiction, 1978.

Bibliography
(TOPIC) To view the reference materials used by KRIMI, go to the BIBLIOGRAPHY SECTIONS listed at the top of our home page.
Need a KRIMI operative to look up some information for you? Email KRIMI.

Billy, the Page
(Character, Sherlock Holmes stories) - The character of Billy was first created by actor/playwright William Gillette for his 1899 play, Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle, who had set his seal of approval on the play, later used this character in a couple of Sherlock Holmes stories. Unique as a character created in a pastiche who is then introduced into the source material.
Citations:
1. 'The Billy Club,' a photo compilation in Scarlet Street magazine issue 13, Winter 1994, pg. 37.

Black Orchids
(Mystery novel) - Nero Wolfe novel written by Rex Stout.
Citations:
1. 'Black Orchids,' by Rex Stout, critical analysis by L. David Allen, PhD, Cliff Notes: Detective in Fiction, 1978.
2. Black Orchids synopsis at the Nero Wolfe Website.

Black Widowers, The
(Characters) - The Black Widowers are a group of middled aged men who meet once a month at a restaurant. Their guest invariably presents them with some kind of puzzle which, despite all their best efforts, it takes the waiter Henry to solve. The Black Widowers were created by Isaac Asimov and appeared in short stories only, mostly in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
The short stories were compiled into five collections:
Tales of the Black Widowers (1974)
More Tales of the Black Widowers (1976)
Casebook of the Black Widowers (1980)
Banquets of the Black Widowers (1985)
Puzzles of the Black Widowers (1990)

Bogart, Humphrey

(American actor) - Most famous for his roles as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
Citations:

Bonaparte, Detective Inspector Napolean

(Character, books) - A half white/half Aborigine detective created by Arthur Upfield.
Citations:
1. 'Arthur William Upfield,'1888-1964,' by Esther Fox, The Armchair Detective, Volume 3, Number 2, January 1970, pg 89.
2. 'The Great Australian Detective,' by William Antony S. Sarjeant, The Armchair Detective, Volume 12, Spring 1979, Number 2, pg 151-157.
3. Literary Visitors to Mystery Fiction.
4. Inspector Bonaparte Abecedarie: Visit Krimi's mediastore front.

BOOKS
(TOPIC)
- The Book Review will feature book reviews of both fiction and non-fiction titles.
-Department of Dead Ends: Reference book titles will appear in the this section with information regarding their contents.
-Books which have been critically examined (and thus can be classified as representative in their genre) will also be included in the Department of Dead Ends section, along with their citations.
-Authors are featured in the Department of Dead Ends, by going to their Dossiers one may find list of titles with reviews, etc. [UNDER CONSTANT CONSTRUCTION].

Boucher, Anthony
(American Author) - (1911-1968) Pseudonym of William Anthony Parker White. American critic, detective and science fiction writer, editor and anthologist. Also sometime actor and playwright.
Citations: 1. 'A. Boucher Bibliography, Pt. I, by J.R. Christopher with D. W> Dickensheet, The Armchair Detective, Volume 2, January 1969, Number 2.
2. 'A. Boucher Bibliography, Pt. II, by J.R. Christopher with D. W> Dickensheet, The Armchair Detective, Volume 2, April 1969, Number 32.

Braun, Lilian Jackson

(Author) - American author of 'The Cat Who...' series starring ex-newspaper reporter and now wealthy Qwilleran in his adventures in Pickaxe.
Citations: 1. 'The Lady Who...: an Interview with Lilian Jackson Braun,' by Catherine Nelson, The Armchair Detective, Volume 24, Fall 1991, Number 4, pg. 388.

Brett, Jeremy
) - British actor, most famous as Sherlock Holmes in the Granada television series.
Citations:
1. 'An Interview With Jeremy Brett,' by Rosemary Herbert, Volume 18, Number 4, Fall 1985, pg. 340

BULLDOG DRUMMOND, THE ADVENTURES OF
(US RADIO PROGRAM)
- Characters based on the novels by Sapper. Ran from 1941-1954. Many actors played Drummond including George Colouris and Santos Ortega.
A major source for Old Time Radio is Radio Showcase.
Citations:
1. Same Time, Same Station, Ron Lackmann, Facts on File, Inc., 1996.
2. Bulldog Drummond Abecedarie: Krimi's mediastore front.

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Ball, John (Author)	- Creator of black police officer Virgil Tibbs. In The Heat of the Night is his most famous book. John Dudley Ball Jr. was born in 1911 in Schenectady, New York, USA, and died in 1988. He grew up in Milwaukee. After attending Carroll College he became a commercial pilot - and flew during WWII. After the war he became music editor and feature writer for the Brooklyn Eagle. He held several more positions before retiring to devote full time to his writing. Citations: 1. 'Virgil Tibbs and the American Negro in Mystery Fiction,' by Marvin Lachman, The Armchair Detective, Volume 1, Number 3, April 1968, pg 86. 2. Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection, edited b Chris Steinbrunner and Otto Penzler, McGraw Hill, 1976. 3. '211 Dossier,' by John Ball, I, Witness: Personal Encounters With Crime By Members of the Mystery Writers of America, edited by Brian Garfield, NYT Times Books, 1978. 4. In Der Hitze von der Nacht: Review of novel In the Heat of the Night in Deutsches Entertainment Magazin.
Ballard, W. T. (Author)	- Pulp author, frequent contributor to Black Mask magazine. Citations: 1. 'Appendix to the Reference Work, The Hardboiled Dicks, Sherbourne Press, by Ron Goulart.' 2. 'W.T. Ballard: An Interview,' by Stephen Mertz, The Armchair Detective, Volume 12, Winter 1979, Volume 1, pg 14-19. 3. Tod Ballard Short Stories: Commercial site.
Bandy, Franklin (Author)	- Had 3 mystery novels published under the name Eugene Franklin, and four suspense novels under his own name. His seventh book The Farewell Party (1980) was a mainstream novel. Citations: 1. 'If the Book is So Good, Why Isn't It in Hardcover?,' by Franklin Bandy, The Murder Mystique, edited by Lucy Freeman. Frederick Ulgar Publishing, 1982. This book is available from the KRIMI LIBRARY, and from www.abe.com.
Barnaby Jones (US Television series)	- (1973-1980, 178 episodes). Barnaby Jones was a private detective, played by Buddy Ebsen. He was assisted by his daughter, Betty Jones, played by Lee Meredith. The character made his debut on Cannon (starring William Conrad) in which Barnaby Jones comes out of retirement to solve the murder of his private eye son. Citations: 1. 'TAD on TV,' by Richard Meyers, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Summer 1980, Number 3, pg. 228-229. 2. Barnaby Jones website
Batman (Character: Comic books, tv, movies)	- The character of the Batman debuted in Detective Comics issue 27, in 1939. Bruce Wayne is a millionaire socialite by day and evening, and dons cloak and cowl at night to battle crime as The Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. A movie serial, and several movies have been based on the character, in addition to cartoons, television series, and graphic novels. Citations: 1. Go to The Batman Dossier.
Baxt, George (Author, screenwriter)	- Author of several books and film scripts. Citations: 1.The George Baxt DOSSIER for complete list of titles and other information. 2. Screenwriter for Circus of Horrors, George Baxt, Director Sidney Hayers, and Star Erika Remberg interviewed by Richard Valley in Scarlet Street magazine, Issue 6, Spring 1992, pg 30.
Belarski, Rudolph (Graphic Artist)	- Most famous for his definitive crime and suspense pulp covers. Citations: 1. Biography of Rudolph Belarski. 2. Life in Paperback: A paragraph of info on The Applegreen Cat.
Bell, Josephine (British author)	- pseudonym of Doris Bell Collier Ball. She was born in 1897. The daughter of a surgeon and from a family of surgeons, she studied medicine at Newnham College, and after graduating became affiliated with University College Hospital in London. She married a physician, of four children one son is a doctor and two daughters married doctors. Bell retired from medical practice in 1954. Following the death of her husband in 1936, she began writing mysteries. Many of her books have, of course, a medical background. Although Bell is popular in England, her books weren't published in the US until 1955. [Her books are currently out of print in the US, however several unabridged books on tape are available, including Death at Half-Term. The American title is Curtain Call For A Corpse and the critics regard it highly. Citations: 1. Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection, pg. 22, edited by Chris Steinbrunner and Otto Penzler, McGraw-Hill, 1976. This book is available from the KRIMI LIBRARY, and from www.abe.com.
Bensen, D. R. (Writer)	- An editor for 32 years before turning his pen to writing. Citations: 1. 'The Education of a Mystery Writer,' by D. R. Bensen, The Murder Mystique, edited by Lucy Freeman. Frederick Ulgar Publishing, 1982. This book is available from the KRIMI LIBRARY, and from www.abe.com.
Benson Murder Case, The (Mystery novel)	- Philo Vance novel written by S. S. Van Dine. Citations: 1. 'The Benson Murder Case,' by S.S. Van Dine, critical analysis by L. David Allen, PhD, Cliff Notes: Detective in Fiction, 1978.
Bibliography (TOPIC)	To view the reference materials used by KRIMI, go to the BIBLIOGRAPHY SECTIONS listed at the top of our home page. Need a KRIMI operative to look up some information for you? Email KRIMI.
Billy, the Page (Character, Sherlock Holmes stories)	- The character of Billy was first created by actor/playwright William Gillette for his 1899 play, Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle, who had set his seal of approval on the play, later used this character in a couple of Sherlock Holmes stories. Unique as a character created in a pastiche who is then introduced into the source material. Citations: 1. 'The Billy Club,' a photo compilation in Scarlet Street magazine issue 13, Winter 1994, pg. 37.
Black Orchids (Mystery novel)	- Nero Wolfe novel written by Rex Stout. Citations: 1. 'Black Orchids,' by Rex Stout, critical analysis by L. David Allen, PhD, Cliff Notes: Detective in Fiction, 1978. 2. Black Orchids synopsis at the Nero Wolfe Website.
Black Widowers, The (Characters)	- The Black Widowers are a group of middled aged men who meet once a month at a restaurant. Their guest invariably presents them with some kind of puzzle which, despite all their best efforts, it takes the waiter Henry to solve. The Black Widowers were created by Isaac Asimov and appeared in short stories only, mostly in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. The short stories were compiled into five collections: Tales of the Black Widowers (1974) More Tales of the Black Widowers (1976) Casebook of the Black Widowers (1980) Banquets of the Black Widowers (1985) Puzzles of the Black Widowers (1990)
Bogart, Humphrey (American actor)	- Most famous for his roles as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. Citations:
Bonaparte, Detective Inspector Napolean (Character, books)	- A half white/half Aborigine detective created by Arthur Upfield. Citations: 1. 'Arthur William Upfield,'1888-1964,' by Esther Fox, The Armchair Detective, Volume 3, Number 2, January 1970, pg 89. 2. 'The Great Australian Detective,' by William Antony S. Sarjeant, The Armchair Detective, Volume 12, Spring 1979, Number 2, pg 151-157. 3. Literary Visitors to Mystery Fiction. 4. Inspector Bonaparte Abecedarie: Visit Krimi's mediastore front.
BOOKS (TOPIC)	- The Book Review will feature book reviews of both fiction and non-fiction titles. -Department of Dead Ends: Reference book titles will appear in the this section with information regarding their contents. -Books which have been critically examined (and thus can be classified as representative in their genre) will also be included in the Department of Dead Ends section, along with their citations. -Authors are featured in the Department of Dead Ends, by going to their Dossiers one may find list of titles with reviews, etc. [UNDER CONSTANT CONSTRUCTION].
Boucher, Anthony (American Author)	- (1911-1968) Pseudonym of William Anthony Parker White. American critic, detective and science fiction writer, editor and anthologist. Also sometime actor and playwright. Citations: 1. 'A. Boucher Bibliography, Pt. I, by J.R. Christopher with D. W> Dickensheet, The Armchair Detective, Volume 2, January 1969, Number 2. 2. 'A. Boucher Bibliography, Pt. II, by J.R. Christopher with D. W> Dickensheet, The Armchair Detective, Volume 2, April 1969, Number 32.
Braun, Lilian Jackson (Author)	- American author of 'The Cat Who...' series starring ex-newspaper reporter and now wealthy Qwilleran in his adventures in Pickaxe. Citations: 1. 'The Lady Who...: an Interview with Lilian Jackson Braun,' by Catherine Nelson, The Armchair Detective, Volume 24, Fall 1991, Number 4, pg. 388.
Brett, Jeremy )	- British actor, most famous as Sherlock Holmes in the Granada television series. Citations: 1. 'An Interview With Jeremy Brett,' by Rosemary Herbert, Volume 18, Number 4, Fall 1985, pg. 340
BULLDOG DRUMMOND, THE ADVENTURES OF (US RADIO PROGRAM)	- Characters based on the novels by Sapper. Ran from 1941-1954. Many actors played Drummond including George Colouris and Santos Ortega. A major source for Old Time Radio is Radio Showcase. Citations: 1. Same Time, Same Station, Ron Lackmann, Facts on File, Inc., 1996. 2. Bulldog Drummond Abecedarie: Krimi's mediastore front.