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 William Bayer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
| 'Kay Farrow' Novels (as 'David Hunt') | |
| 1) The Magician's Tale | 1997 | 
| 2) Trick of Light | 1998 | 
| 'Frank Janek' Novels | |
| 1) Switch | 1984 | 
| 2) Wallflower | 1991 | 
| 3) Mirror Maze | 1994 | 
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Tangier | 1978 | 
| 2) Punish Me with Kisses | 1980 | 
| 3) Peregrine (Edgar Award) | 1981 | 
| 4) Pattern Crimes | 1987 | 
| 5) Blind Side | 1989 | 
| 6) The Dream of the Broken Horses | 2002 | 
| 7) City of Knives | 2013 | 
| 8) Hiding in the Weave | 2014 | 
| 9) The Luzern Photograph | 2016 | 
| 10) The Murals | 2019 |