Robert Goldsborough

, Male

Wheaton, IL

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Wheaton, IL
About Me:

In his early teens, Robert Goldsborough began reading Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe mysteries. It was during his tenure with the Chicago Tribune that the paper printed the obituary of Rex Stout. On reading it, his mother lamented that "Now there won't be any more Nero Wolfe stories." "There might be one more," Goldsborough mused, and began writing an original Wolfe novel for his mother. As much as he enjoyed writing these books, Goldsborough longed to create his own characters, which he has done in Three Strikes You're Dead, set in the gang-ridden Chicago of the late 1930s and narrated by a Tribune police reporter.

Goldsborough, a lifelong Chicagoan who has logged 45 years as a writer and editor with the Tribune and with marketing journal Advertising Age, says it was "Probably inevitable that I would end up using a newspaperman as my protagonist."

I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.robertgoldsborough.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Rex Stout and Max Allan Collins

Comment Wall:

  • JackBludis

    We do the same kind of stuff -- Retro Noir, cool.

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Jeffrey Marks

    I just finished Death on Deadline. How great to meet up with you on Crimespace!!

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Jeff Sherratt

    Hi Robert,
    Can't wait to read "Three Strikes You’re Dead." From the description I can tell I'll love the book,1938 Chicago, the Cubs, the mob, and Al Capone. My God! it's got it all. Hey, the '38 Cubs had a 3rd baseman named Stan Hack. I'd met him when I was a kid and he was the manger of the old L. A. Angles, the minor league team owned by Phil Wrigley. In the mid-fifties, I used to sneak into the old Los Angeles Wrigley Field and sit with the players in the dugout. After about a half dozen games Stan Hack figured out I wasn't one of the players' kids, and gave me the boot. Even though the Dodgers moved to L. A. in 1958 I'm still a Cubs fan.

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Joy Calderwood

    A hearty welcome to you, Robert. I was delighted to find myself friended by you instead of the other way around, which I would have done instantly when I saw you. :-)

    I tracked down and enjoyed every one of your Wolfe stories I could find. It's good to see you creating another mystery setting!

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Laura Benedict

    Hi, Robert. So nice to meet you!

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Dennis Leppanen

    I can't wait to read Three Strikes, Robert. I'm putting the finishing touches on WHOO??? An 1890's whodunnit that features a newspaper reporter as my protagonist.

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Merrill Young

    Yippeee!
    Another retro crime book! And Helen Hayes!
    One of my all time favorites.
    I enjoyed your Wolfe books, Robert - I'll go looking for
    Three Strikes.

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Elizabeth Dearborn

    Hi Robert, thanx for the invite! I'll look for your books.

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Bill Peschel

    Thanks for the invite, Robert, and welcome to the party.

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Julie Morrigan

    Hi Robert, nice to meet you!

    Mar 26, 2007

  • Carol Davis Luce

    Hello Robert, it's a pleasure to meet you on this fine website.

    Mar 27, 2007

  • Julie Campbell

    I second what Merlot said. The 30s, Chicago and Helen Hayes. What's not to love?

    Mar 27, 2007

  • Mark Troy

    Hi Robert,

    Thanks for the invite. I'm looking forward to reading Three Strikes. My wife is from Chicago and I'm sure she'll love to read it.

    Mark

    Mar 28, 2007

  • Mary L. Wheeling

    Robert, thanks for the friend add and welcome to Crimespace!

    Mar 29, 2007

  • Laura Benedict

    Thanks for the friendship, Robert!

    Mar 29, 2007

  • Jeff Sherratt

    Hi Robert,

    I just ordered "There Strikes You’re Dead." It will be here Friday, which will make for a pleasant weekend, I'm sure. After reading it I'll give you my feedback (for what it's worth) and stick a review on a few of the Internet booksellers' web sites. From what I read about the book, I expect it will rate five starts.

    Mar 29, 2007

  • Dick Lochte

    Thanks for the invite, Robert.
    Don't know if you remember, but way back there, you and I were a double bill on the Mystery Guild, you with one of your Nero novels and I with my second book, Laughing Dog.

    Mar 30, 2007

  • Dennis Leppanen

    Hi Robert,

    Where can I find? "Three Strikes You're Dead"---We have one bookstore in the mall---sigh. We are building a 'Books A Million.' but, but...

    Apr 3, 2007

  • Robert Goldsborough

    You should be able to order it at any bookstore, the one in the mall is probably Waldenbooks? They should have no problem getting them. You can also ask you indy store to order it, and if all else fails, you can order it from Amazon.com. So what are you reading right now?

    Apr 7, 2007

  • Larry W. Chavis

    Robert,
    Many thanks (belatedly) for stopping by my page. I appreciate the friendly invitation.

    Apr 7, 2007

  • Jeri Westerson

    Thanks for the "friending" (sounds like a Stephen King novel). Nice to be in such good company.

    Apr 10, 2007

  • Dennis Leppanen

    Thanks, Bob

    I love to read 'stuff' that is new and recommended to me. Thanks again.

    Apr 12, 2007