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Using 1960s Boston as a backdrop, William Landay uses historical fact to guide his second crime novel, "Strangler." (DOMINIC CHAVEZ/GLOBE STAFF) |
His cases have become mysterious
Lawyer-turned-novelist digs up dirt in old Boston
The prosecutor's life is excellent on-the-job training for the writer's trade, novelist William Landay found. That, plus a fascination with his native Boston, provided much of what he needed to tell his kind of story. (Full article: 1168 words)
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