William G. Tapply

William G. Tapply was an American legal mystery writer best known for writing the “Brady Coyne Mystery” series. William was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, before his family moved to Lexington. He lived with his mother Muriel and his father H.G Tapply, who used to write a weekly column for “Field and Stream”. He went to Lexington High School and in 1958 enrolled at Amherst College, before he proceeded to Harvard, from where he graduated with a Master’s in Education. Over the course of 25 years, the master has published more than 40 novels in mystery and fly-fishing. More than half of his novels feature Brady Coyne, the lawyer turned detective who investigates a series of bizarre mysteries. In addition to his novels, William also wrote for “Field and Stream magazine” and published essays. He has also published several short stories that involved a Maine fishing guide named Stoney Calhoun, who lost his memory after a tragic event. Tapply wrote his debut novel “Death at Charity’s Point” in 1984 and form then went on to become one of the most prolific mystery writers.