Rupert Holmes

Born as David Goldstein, Rupert Holmes is a British-American author of fantasy and mystery books best known for his 2023 critically acclaimed novel Murder Your Employer. Besides book writing, Holmes is also a composer, songwriter, and dramatist. He is also famously known for his 1979 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) and “Him” 1980. His musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, earned Holmes two Tony Awards. Other popular works include Curtains, a musical mystery comedy with a book, and Remember WENN, a comedy-drama TV series that aired on AMC from 1996 to 1998.