Gone 2007

Names of and selected titles by some of the notable writers who died in 2007

Annotations are from Advance, the Ingram Book Magazine, unless noted.

Behm, Marc
Alexander, Lloyd
Buchwald, Art
Bulla, Clyde Robert
Craig, Philip
Dibdin, Michael
Eames, Marion
Erdman, Paul
Gardner, John
Halberstam, David
Harris, Mark
Hoffman, Lee
Hunt, E. Howard
Jolley, Elizabeth
Jordan, Robert
L'Engle, Madeline
McGown, Jill
Nabb, Magdalen
Nathan, Leonard
Olsen, Tillie
Paley, Grace
Prather, Richard S.
R.D. Wingfield
Ryan, Terry
Saberhagen, Fred
Schlessinger, Arthur
Seranello, Barbara
Sheldon, Sidney
Stewart, Fred Mustard
Stolz, Mary
Vonnegut, Kurt
Wilson, Robert Anton
Woodiwiss, Kathleen E.
  • The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
    Author: Alexander, Lloyd
    Publisher: Holt $ 18.95 ISBN: 9780805083330 Date: 2007
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    Newbery Medalist Alexander weaves a magnificent "Arabian Nights"-hued adventure in this glorious tale of a young man who is mistaken for a mighty warrior and then for a crown prince.
    Ages 10+
    Updated 7.31.2007
  • Back to Bologna
    Author: Dibdin, Michael
    Publisher: Vintage $ 12.95 ISBN: 0307275884 Date: 2006
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    When the corpse of the shady industrialist who owns the local football team is found both shot and stabbed, Italian police inspector Aurelio Zen is called to Bologna to oversee the investigation. Soon a world-famous university professor is shot with the same gun, immediately after publicly humiliating Italy's leading celebrity television chef.
    Updated 7.11.06
  • The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
    Author: Halberstam, David
    Publisher: Hyperion $ 35 ISBN: 9781401300524 Date: 2007
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    Halberstam uses his unrivaled research and formidable journalistic skills to shed light on another dark corner in history: the Korean War. He provides a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculation on both sides, culminating with the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, which catches Douglas MacArthur's forces by surprise.
    Updated 7.11.07
  • Unlucky For Some
    Author: McGown, Jill
    Publisher: Ballantine $ 22.95 ISBN: 0345476557 Date: 2005
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    Detective Chief Inspectors Lloyd and Hill are on the case again when a woman is murdered outside her apartment and the only witness is a well-known journalist.
    Suggested Reading: British Police
    Updated 12.16.04