Schlock Homes: The Complete Bagel Street Saga
Robert L. Fish (1912-1981), a civil engineer by profession, was 47 years old before he wrote his first published story. He quickly became one of the best regarded figures in the mystery genre, winning three Edgar Allen Poe Awards, serving on the board of directors of the Mystery Writers of America (and one term as its president), and taking a special interest in beginning authors. He is known for his series characters Kek Huuygens the smuggler and Captain Jose da Silva the Rio police detective, as well as for the movie Bullitt. But it is the misadventures of Schlock Homes of Bagel Street upon which his reputation will inevitably rest. It is secure.