----- Original Message ----- From: "John Williams" <
johnwilliams@ntlworld.com>
Bill wrote:
> He doesn't like to be reminded of his
birth
> > name, as I think Richard Moore can attest. I
believe
> > Richard asked him about it at the Omaha
Bouchercon.
> >
John wrote:
> I too can attest to this - a quick search for
Lombino in the archives will
> find the story of how McBain came to accuse me of
anti-Italian-Americanism
> (and immortalise my name in an 87th precinct
novel)
The Steve Carella rant you refer to is quoted on McBain's
website http://www.edmcbain.com/Newsdesk.asp?id=147
Sadly, it stops short of the bit where your name is
mentioned, John (or is this the expurgated version?).
Al
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