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Edwin Corley | |
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 Corley circa 1970 | |
| Born | Edwin Ray Corley October 22, 1931 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1981 (aged 50) Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Other names | David Harper, William Judson, Will Collins, Patrick Buchanan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1969–1981 |
| Notable work | The Jesus Factor |
Edwin Ray Corley (October 22, 1931 – November 7, 1981) was an American novelist most famous for his thrillers Siege, Air Force One, and The Jesus Factor. He used the pseudonyms David Harper, William Judson, and Will Collins and worked with novelist Jack Murphy using the pseudonym Patrick Buchanan.
Early life
[edit source]Edwin Ray Corley was born October 22, 1931, in Bayonne, New Jersey.[1][2] Corley served in the United States Army Air Corps and the United States Air Force; he was stationed in Korea. While stationed there, he wrote for the American military newspaper Stars and Stripes.[1] He was Catholic.[1] In 1974, he moved to Sherburne, New York.[1]
Career
[edit source]While stationed in Korea, Corley wrote for the American military newspaper Stars and Stripes.[1] In the 1950s, Corley published and wrote for Off-Broadway Magazine.[1][3] He was also a copyeditor for advertising in the late 1960s; at about the same time he was a vice president of the Compton Agency, then became vice president of the Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample Advertising company.[1]
Corley then shifted to writing novels. He used various pseudonyms in addition to his own name to publish his books.[1][2] He used the pseudonyms David Harper, William Judson, and Will Collins and worked with novelist Jack Murphy, using the pseudonym Patrick Buchanan.[4][2] Many of his books had science fiction elements.[2]
Corley's first novel, Siege, was published in 1969 by Stein and Day, and focused on a black revolutionary uprising that emerges around New York City.[2][5] The book was a bestseller.[1] His second book, The Jesus Factor (which centers around nuclear warfare) was also a bestseller; his later books included Sargasso and Air Force One.[1][2] His 1972 novel Acapulco Gold focuses on an American president attempting to legalize marijuana.[2] Corley's Hollywood-centered and partly factual novel, Shadows (1975), was the first work of fiction to feature Dorothy Parker appearing as herself. Other major characters are William Randolph Hearst, his paramour Marion Davies, and Vivien Leigh.[6]
As Patrick Buchanan, Corley and Murphy wrote a series of novels (A Murder of Crows, 1970; A Parliament of Owls, 1971; A Requiem of Sharks, 1973; and A Sounder of Swine, 1974) featuring the character Charity Tucker, a tall, blonde, intelligent television reporter, who teamed with private investigator Ben Shock to investigate various murders.[7] Under the pseudonym Will Collins, he wrote a novelization of the 1976 film Grizzly.[8] Two of his books were adapted into movies: Skyjacked (1972; based on Hijacked)[1] and Cold River (1982).[9]
Death
[edit source]Corley died November 7, 1981 in Gulfport, Mississippi.[1][2]
Bibliography
[edit source]- Corley, Edwin (1969). Siege. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1224-7.
- Corley, Edwin (1970). The Jesus Factor. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1310-3.
- Corley, Edwin (1971). Farewell, My Slightly Tarnished Hero. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06364-0.
- Corley, Edwin (1972). Acapulco Gold. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06632-1.
- Corley, Edwin (1975). Shadows. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1741-9.
- Moore, Robin (1976). Combat Pay. New York: Manor Books. ISBN 0-532-19130-7. (uncredited co-author)
- Corley, Edwin (1977). Sargasso. Garden City: Doubleday & Company. ISBN 0-385-11401-X.
- Corley, Edwin (1978). Air Force One. Garden City: Doubleday & Company. ISBN 0-385-11402-8.
- Corley, Edwin (1980). The Genesis Rock. Garden City: Doubleday & Company. ISBN 0-385-15018-0.
- Corley, Edwin (1981). Long Shots. Garden City: Doubleday & Company. ISBN 0-385-15922-6.
As David Harper
[edit source]- Harper, David (1970). Hijacked. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06197-4.
- Harper, David (1971). Big Saturday. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06362-4.
- Harper, David (1973). The Green Air. New York: Mason & Lipscomb. ISBN 0-396-06197-4.
- Harper, David (1975). The Patchwork Man. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-07135-X.
- Harper, David (1976). The Hanged Men. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-07346-8.
- Moore, Robin; Harper, David (1976). The Last Superbowl. New York: Neptune Books. OCLC 3088398.
As William Judson
[edit source]- Judson, William (1973). Alice and Me. New York: Arthur Field Books. ISBN 0-525-63000-7.
- Judson, William (1974). Cold River. New York: Mason & Lipscomb. ISBN 0-88405-095-5. Published in the United Kingdom as Winter Kill.
- Judson, William (1976). Kilman's Landing. New York: Mason/Charter. ISBN 0-88405-138-2.
As Will Collins
[edit source]- Collins, Will (1976). Grizzly. New York: Pyramid Publications. ISBN 0-515-04179-3.
As Patrick Buchanan (with Jack Murphy)
[edit source]- Buchanan, Patrick (1970). A Murder of Crows. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1278-6.
- Buchanan, Patrick (1971). The Parliament of Owls. New York: Stein and Day. ISBN 0-8128-1383-9.
- Buchanan, Patrick (1973). A Requiem of Sharks. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06841-3.
- Buchanan, Patrick (1974). A Sounder of Swine. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0-396-06999-1.
References
[edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Internationally known novelist Edwin R. Corley, dies Saturday". Sun Herald. November 9, 1981. p. 2. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Clute, John; Langford, David. "Corley, Edwin". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. ISSN 3049-7612. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Corley". Press and Sun-Bulletin. January 16, 1983. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Area writer captured region's flavor". Press and Sun-Bulletin. June 3, 1984. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Siege; By Edwin Corley. 384 pp. New York: Stein & Day. $6.95". The New York Times. May 25, 1969. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ Kinner, Arthur F. (2005). "The Other Dorothy Parkers". In Pettit, Rhonda S. (ed.). The Critical Waltz: Essays on the Work of Dorothy Parker. Madison; Teaneck: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. pp. 119–121. ISBN 978-0-8386-3968-9. Retrieved September 24, 2011 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Barnett, Colleen (2006). Mystery Women: An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction Volume 1: 1860–1979 (3rd ed.). Scottsdale: Poisoned Pen Press. ISBN 978-1-59058-225-1. Retrieved September 25, 2011 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "World Of Books". Anderson Independent. June 13, 1976. p. 5. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Novelist left legacy of lore in Sherburne". Press and Sun-Bulletin. January 16, 1983. pp. 1B, 5B. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
