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(1860 or 1861-1932) Author. William J. Burns was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Sarasota, Florida. Following a long career of detective work, Mr. Burns retired to Sarasota, Florida, where he wrote detective and mystery stories.

Full Name

William J. Burns

Locations

Westchester

Author's Timeline

Unknown

RESIDENCE

Mr. Burns had lived in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

1860

BIRTH

William John Burns was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 19, 1860 or 1861.

1913

LITWORK

The Masked War
George H. Doran Company

Nonfiction.

1913

LITWORK

The Argyle Case
New York, London, Harper

Play written with Arthur Hornblow, Harriot Ford and Harvey O'Higgins.

1915

LITWORK

The Crevice
New York: Grosset & Dunlap

Written with Isabel Ostrander.

1932

DEATH

William J. Burns died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, on April 14, 1932.

1932

INTERMENT

William J. Burns was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York.

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