Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
William G. Tapply

Born: July 16, 1940
Died: July 28, 2009 (aged 69)
Bio: William G. Tapply was an American writer who published over 40 works. He is best known for his legal mystery series featuring lawyer and detective Brady Coyne, and he also wrote about one of his favorite pastimes, fishing.
Known for:
- The Dutch blue error (1984)
- Follow the sharks (1985)
- Death at Charity's Point (1984)
- Outwitting Trolls
- Cutter's run (1998)