† Primal Fear, Show of Evil, and Reign in Hell are all part of a series featuring lawyer Martin Vail and killer Aaron Stampler. Seven Ways to Die (2012) with Kenneth John Atchity Books by William Diehl Primal Fear William Diehl 3.86 - 4.69 Show of Evil William Diehl 3.59 - 10.69 Reign in Hell William Diehl 3.59 - 17.79 Chameleon William Diehl 3.86 - 4.79 Sharkys Machine William Diehl 3.99 - 5.39 Eureka William Diehl 4.19 - 7.09 27 William Diehl 4.79 - 6.He was survived by five children, four (Cathy, Bill, Stan, and Melissa) from his first marriage, and one (Temple) from his second marriage. Death ĭiehl died of an aortic aneurysm at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on November 24, 2006, while working on his 10th novel. Simons, he completed eight other novels, including Primal Fear, which was adapted into a 1996 film.

Simons Island, Georgia, in the early 1980s, and lived there for the next 15 years before returning to Atlanta. It was the most successful box-office release of a film directed by Reynolds.ĭiehl relocated to St. Its cast included Vittorio Gassman, Brian Keith, Charles Durning, Earl Holliman, Rachel Ward, Bernie Casey, Henry Silva, and Richard Libertini. Diehl saw it being shot on location in and around his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.

His first novel, Sharky's Machine, was made into the 1981 film of the same name, directed and starred Burt Reynolds. ( April 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭiehl was a successful photographer and journalist, when he began his novel-writing career at 50. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.

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