William Harrington

William Harrington (1931-2000) was an American author of mystery and thriller novels. He wrote the Columbo series (based on the television series). Harrington claimed that as a ghostwriter, he wrote novels as Harold Robbins, Margaret Truman and Elliott Roosevelt. His agent said his role was more as a research collaborator. Besides being a novelist, Harrington also taught a history class at the Greenwich Senior Center and debated current events and history with Parsonage Cottage residents. Harrington was married twice and had an adopted son. William Harrington made his debut as a published author in 1963 with the novel Which the Justice, Which the Thief. Below is a list of William Harrington’s books in order of when they were originally published: Notes: Murder at the President’s Door was ghostwritten as Elliott Roosevelt. The Power was also titled The Gospel of Death. Yoshar the Soldier was also published as One Over One.