Wayne Worcester
Encyclopedia
Wayne Worcester is an American
journalist and author. He grew up in New Hampshire
and was graduated from the University of New Hampshire
and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
. After working as a reporter and magazine writer, in 1981 he became a journalism professor at the University of Connecticut
. He is the author of a series of Sherlock Holmes
novels.
United States
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journalist and author. He grew up in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and was graduated from the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
. After working as a reporter and magazine writer, in 1981 he became a journalism professor at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
. He is the author of a series of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
novels.
Sherlock Holmes
- The Monster of St. Marylebone (© 1989) ISBN 0-451-19871-9
- The Jewel of Covent Garden (© 2010) ISBN 0-451-20195-7
Short stories
- "Sweet Rewards" (included in the mystery anthology And the Dying Was Easy (© 2001) ISBN 0451203291)