John F. Dobbyn
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John F. Dobbyn is an American mystery writer and Professor of Law at the Villanova University School of Law.
As a mystery writer, he is best known for his stories set in Boston and featuring the lawyers Lex Devlin and Michael Knight. His Devlin and Knight short story "Trumpeter Swan," published in the February 2004 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
, was a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America. His first Devlin and Knight novel, Neon Dragon, was published by University Press of New England
in 2007.
As a mystery writer, he is best known for his stories set in Boston and featuring the lawyers Lex Devlin and Michael Knight. His Devlin and Knight short story "Trumpeter Swan," published in the February 2004 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. AHMM is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television.-History:...
, was a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America. His first Devlin and Knight novel, Neon Dragon, was published by University Press of New England
University Press of New England
The University Press of New England , located in Lebanon, New Hampshire and founded in 1970, is a university press consortium including Brandeis University, Dartmouth College , the University of New Hampshire, and Northeastern University...
in 2007.