 William Harrington was born in Marietta, Ohio. He studied at Marietta College, at Duke University, and at Ohio State University. He had a private practice as a lawyer from 1958 to 1962 and from 1971 to 1978. In 1980, he became a full-time writer. In the 90's, he wrote a series of novels featuring Lieutenant Columbo from the LAPD. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Columbo' Novels | |
| 1) The Grassy Knoll | 1993 |
| 2) The Helter Skelter Murders | 1994 |
| 3) The Hoffa Connection | 1995 |
| 4) The Game Show Killer | 1996 |
| 5) The Glitter Murder | 1997 |
| 6) The Hoover Files | 1998 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Which the Justice, Which the Thief | 1963 |
| 2) The Power (UK Title: The Gospel of Death [1966]) | 1964 |
| 3) Yoshar the Soldier | 1964 |
| 4) The Search for Elisabeth Brandt | 1969 |
| 5) Trial | 1970 |
| 6) The Jupiter Crisis | 1971 |
| 7) Mister Target | 1973 |
| 8) Scorpio 5 | 1975 |
| 9) Partners | 1980 |
| 10) The English Lady | 1982 |
| 11) Skin Deep | 1983 |
| 12) The Cromwell File | 1986 |
| 13) Oberst | 1987 |
| 14) For the Defense | 1988 |
| 15) Virus | 1991 |
| 16) Town on Trial | 1994 |
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