| William Gray Beyer | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Short story writer, novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1939 to 1951 |
| Genre | Science fiction, Mystery |
William Gray Beyer was an American writer of science fiction and mystery.
Biography
William Gray Beyer worked his way through the Drexel Institute by selling radio receivers. He worked at many jobs including taxi driving, sales, railroading and police work. He joined the Philadelphia police force in approximately 1941 to gain authentic background for his detective stories. He was active as a writer from 1939 to 1951 and his stories appeared in the pulp magazines of that period including Argosy. His book, Minions of the Moon was published by Gnome Press in 1950.
Works
- Minions of the Moon (1939)
- "Let 'Em Eat Space" (1939)
- Minions of Mars (1940)
- Minions of Mercury (1940)
- Minions of the Shadow (1941)
- Eenie, Meenie, Minie — Murder! (1945)
- Murder Secretary (1945)
- Death of a Puppeteer (1946)
- Murder by Arrangement (1948)
- "The Deadly Thinkers" (1951)
- Minions of the Shadow : and the other Mark Nevin-Omega novels (omnibus, 2003)
References
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 43. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
- "William Gray Beyer". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
Notes
- Associated Press, "Flatfoot Tracks Down His Slayers--With Typewriter," May 18, 1947.
