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John F Dobbyn


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John F. Dobbyn is an American mystery writer and Professor of Law at the Villanova University School of Law.

As a mystery writer, he is best known for his stories set in Boston and featuring the lawyers Lex Devlin and Michael Knight. His Devlin and Knight short story "Trumpeter Swan," published in the February 2004 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, was a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America. His first Devlin and Knight novel, Neon Dragon, was published by University Press of New England in 2007.
 


Genres: Mystery
 
Series
Knight and Devlin
   1. Neon Dragon (2007)
   2. Frame-up (2010)
   3. Black Diamond (2011)
   4. Deadly Diamonds (2013)
   5. Fatal Odds (2016)
   6. High Stakes (2019)
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Novels
   Deadly Depths (2023)
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Books containing stories by John F Dobbyn
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The Mammoth Book of Legal Thrillers (2001)
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Michael Hemmingson

Award nominations
2005 Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story (nominee) : Trumpeter Swan


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