Barbara Paul
Encyclopedia
Barbara Paul is an American
writer
of detective stories
and science fiction
. She was born in Maysville
, Kentucky
, in 1931 and was educated at Bowling Green State University
and the University of Pittsburgh
, among others.
A number of her novels feature in-jokes: for example Full Frontal Murder borrows various names from the British
TV series Blake's 7
.
She lives near Sacramento, California
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of detective stories
Detective Story
Detective Story is a film noir which tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. It features Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, Lee Grant, among others. The movie was adapted by Robert Wyler and Philip Yordan...
and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
. She was born in Maysville
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, in 1931 and was educated at Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
and the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, among others.
A number of her novels feature in-jokes: for example Full Frontal Murder borrows various names from the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
TV series Blake's 7
Blake's 7
Blake's 7 is a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC for its BBC1 channel. The series was created by Terry Nation, a prolific television writer and creator of the Daleks for the television series Doctor Who. Four series of Blake's 7 were produced and broadcast between 1978...
.
She lives near Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
.
Science fiction novels
- An Exercise for Madmen (1978)
- Pillars of Salt (1978)
- Bibblings (1979)
- Under the Canopy (1980)
- The Three-Minute Universe (1988)
Mystery novels
- The Fourth Wall (1979)
- Liars and Tyrants and People Who Turn Blue (1980)
- First Gravedigger (1980)
- Your Eyelids Are Growing Heavy (1981)
- The Renewable Virgin (1984)
- Kill Fee (1985) (Later adapted into a 1990 TV-film Murder C.O.D.Murder C.O.D.Murder C.O.D. is a 1990 American TV-film directed by Alan Metzger starring Patrick Duffy and William Devane based on the Barbara Paul novel Kill Fee.The movie was filmed in Portland, Oregon in May 1990, including on the South Park Blocks....
.) - A Cadenza for Caruso (1984)
- Prima Donna at Large (1985)
- But He Was Already Dead When I Got There (1986)
- A Chorus of Detectives (1987)
- He Huffed and He Puffed (1989)
- Good King Sauerkraut (1989)
- In-laws and Outlaws (1990) (Later adapted into a 1997 TV-film Der Tusel der Furcht.)
- You Have the Right To Remain Silent (1992)
- The Apostrophe Thief (1993)
- Fare Play (1995)
- Full Frontal Murder (1997)