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Charles K. Williams (August 13, 1909 – April 5, 1975) was an American author of crime fiction. He is regarded by some critics as one of the finest suspense novelists of the 1950s and 1960s. His 1951 debut, the paperback novel Hill Girl, sold more than a million copies.
He was, however, a figure of enormous interest in his own right: a prolific author of plays, fantasy novels (strikingly different in kind from those of his friends), poetry, theology, biography and criticism. — the Charles Williams Society website
Charles Williams was one of the preeminent authors of American crime fiction. Born in Texas, he dropped out of high school to enlist in the US Merchant Marine, serving for ten years (1929-1939) before leaving to work in the electronics industry. He was a radio inspector during the war years at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Washington state.
Charles Williams (1909-1975) was one of the preeminent authors of American crime fiction. Born in Texas, he dropped out of school in tenth grade to enlist in the US Merchant Marine, serving ten years before leaving to work in the electronics industry.
Williams’ novels are currently published in the United States or Canada (and should be available in other countries as well). Australian readers may find the full text of his novels at Project Gutenberg Australia.
Jun 30, 2020 · The man largely responsible for the punctilious editing, and the sound choice of editors and introducers, was Charles Williams. Charles Williams (1886-1945) was a cult figure, and remains so. The word “cult” here is used to signify a figure who can not easily be judged by conventional standards.
Charles Williams (1909–1975) was one of the preeminent authors of American crime fiction. Born in Texas, he dropped out of high school to enlist in the US Merchant Marine, serving for ten years before leaving to work in the electronics industry.
