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Also Known As	Richard Stanley Francis
Born	October 31, 1920 • Tenby • Wales
Died	February 14, 2010 (aged 89) • Grand Cayman • West Indies
Awards And Honors	Edgar Award (1996) • Edgar Award (1981) • Edgar Award (1970)
Notable Works	“10 Lb. Penalty” • “Come to Grief” • “Comeback” • “Dead Cert” • “Decider” • “Forfeit” • “Hot Money” • “Reflex” • “Second Wind” • “Shattered” • “To the Hilt” • “Under Orders”