Milton Scott Michel (October 23, 1916 – July 8, 1992) was an American

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writer and playwright. His most notable work was published in the 1940s – 1960s. He attended New York University from 1935–1941, and worked as a technician for a diagnostic x-ray lab in New York City from 1940–1944, after which he became a self-employed writer. He was a member of the Authors League of America and the Dramatist Guild. Sometimes credited as M. Scott Michel, Milton Scott, and Scott Michel, and was a writer and editor for the Atlantic Beach Villager and Spotlite.

Bibliography

* ''The X-Ray Murders'' (1942) aka

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#64 as ''Sinister Warning''. * ''Sweet Murder'' (1943) aka

#42 - ''The House In Harlem'' (1950) * ''The Psychiatric Murders'' (1946) aka ''Murder in the Consulting Room'' * ''The Black Key'' (1946) * ''The Murder Of Me'', a three-act play (1961) * ''Time To Kill'' (''date unknown'') * ''A Country Reborn'' documentary script (1966) As Milton Scott: * ''Dear, Dead Harry'' (1947). As Scott Michel: * ''Angels Kiss Me'', a Broadway play (1951) * ''Rise By Sin'', a Broadway play (1952) * ''Sixth Finger In A Five Finger Glove'', a Broadway play (1956), featured music by

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* ''Journey Into Limbo: A Novel of Intimate Adventure'' (1962)

Trivia

's "Sixth Finger Theme", originally written for the play ''Sixth Finger In A Five Finger Glove'', was used as the original theme music for ''

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'' from 1956-1961.

References

Hubin, Allen J. ''Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography''. New York: Garland, 1984.

External links

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