Posted on 09/15/2023 5:55:53 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
W. E. B. Griffin, who depicted the swashbuckling lives of soldiers, spies and cops in almost 60 novels, dozens of which became best sellers, died on Feb. 12 at his home in Daphne, Ala. He was 89.
The cause was colorectal cancer, said his son William E. Butterworth IV, who was also his writing partner.
Mr. Griffin estimated that he had published more than 150 books, many of which appeared on the best-seller lists of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly and other publications. His output included fiction for young adults and children’s books. According to his website, there are more than 50 million copies of his books in print in more than 10 languages.
Determining the exact number of books he wrote is not so easily done, however: He was a ghostwriter for many, and many others were published under a variety of pseudonyms, including Webb Beech, Edmund O. Scholefield, Allison Mitchell and Blakely St. James.....
Though many were optioned, Mr. Griffin’s own books, under any pseudonym, have never been turned into movies, his son William said. One reason was that studios balked when Mr. Griffin insisted on maintaining creative control.
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“. . . .his latest books were not up to par.”
Most of his latest books were written by his son. The Brotherhood of War was outstanding and his best series. The Corps was also extremely good.
I read the Brotherhood of War series probably 25 years ago. Good stuff. Never served, but was an Army brat, and the series seemed to me very well informed.
The early Charlie Castillo books were excellent. The later ones, not so much.
Raising my half class of Famous Goose!
As a San Antonio boy, bilingual, with a background in Latin America and semi-spooky stuff, I could relate to the Castillo character.
Famous Grouse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
I read the Brotherhood of war when I was in the military in the 80’s. Great series.
The children of many talented folks revert toward the mean.
Yup, remember reading Hazardous Duty thinking WTF, I mean a look alike Porn star for Sweaty.
read several of his books, RIP...
Feb. 2019??
Met him back in the ‘60s when he chartered a plane to take him down to a private club on Key Largo where he was staying while writing a book. I was dating the pilot who took me along to have dinner at the club.
Ditto. Some great reading.
Yea, surprised I didn’t see it posted on FR. And based on postings here, several others didn’t know he passed.
I read every book of his I could find. Sad to hear of his passing.
Me, for one.
Met him several times in my running around Daphne and Fairhope.
yeah... me too.
He did, but it was a while back...
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