FRANK MCAULIFFE

Frank McAuliffe was born the eldest of eight children to Irish immigrants, Con and Margaret McAuliffe in New York City, New York. He married Rita Gibbons and they had seven children together. After moving to Ventura, California, McAuliffe worked as a technical writer for the Navy, but spent most of his spare time writing fiction. In 1972 Frank McAuliffe was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for his novel, For Murder I Charge More. Upon accepting the award for The Best Paperback Mystery of the Year, McAuliffe responded, "Ladies and Gentlemen, you have impeccably good taste."

BOOKS BY FRANK:

AUGUSTUS MANDREL SERIES:

• OF ALL THE BLOODY CHEEK

• RATHER A VICIOUS GENTLEMAN

• FOR MURDER I CHARGE MORE

• AUGUSTUS MANDRELL BOX SET BOOKS 1-3