John Ball

John Dudley Ball

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The son of a scientist, John Dudley Ball was born in Schenectady, New York, and grew up in Milwaukee. He attended Carroll College in Wisconsin. He subsequently worked as a science staff writer on Fortune, a music critic and feature writer for the Brooklyn Eagle, a daily columnist on the New York World-Telegram & Sun, a broadcaster for a Washington radio station, and a Director of Public Relations for the Institute of Aerospace Sciences. His *In the Heat of the Night* was awarded a Mystery Writers of America "Edgar" for the Best First Mystery Novel of the Year, and since had been followed by *The Cool Cottontail*, also featuring his African-American detective, Virgil Tibbs. Mr. Ball also authored a number of notable young adult books.

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In the Heat of the Night
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In the heat of the night
Representative edition published 2002
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Das Jadezimmer.
Representative edition published 1998
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The kiwi target
Representative edition published 1989
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The Van
Representative edition published 1989
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Then Came Violence
Representative edition published 1988
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Murder California style
Representative edition published 1987
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Police Chief
Representative edition published 1986
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Singapore
Representative edition published 1986
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Five pieces of jade
Representative edition published 1985
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The eyes of Buddha
Representative edition published 1985
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The Ethnic Detectives
Representative edition published 1985
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Chief Tallon and the S.O.R
Representative edition published 1984
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An Exchange of Eagles / Beauty Sleep / Police Chief
Representative edition published 1984
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Then Came Violence (Ulverscroft Mystery)
Representative edition published 1982
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Ananda--where yoga lives
Representative edition published 1982
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Trouble for Tallon
Representative edition published 1981
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The Detective Story
Representative edition published 1981
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Then came violence
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The murder children
Representative edition published 1979
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The Mystery story
Representative edition published 1978
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Cop cade
Representative edition published 1978
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Cops and robbers
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The killing in the market
Representative edition published 1978
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