Theodore Weesner

Theodore Weesner (July 31, 1935 – June 25, 2015) was an American author. Born in Flint, Michigan, he is best known for his coming-of-age debut novel, The Car Thief (1972). The book, published by Random House, is in 439 libraries, according to WorldCat ^[1][2]

He subsequently wrote The True Detective (1987), Harbor Lights, Novemberfest, and other novels and short stories ^[3]

Published works

Novels

• The Car Thief (1972)
• A German Affair (1976)
• The True Detective (1987)
• Winning the City (1990)
• Novemberfest (1994)
• Harbor Lights (2000)
• Carrying (2015)

Story collections

• Children's Hearts (1992)

References

1. item entry in WorldCat
2. "Theodore Weesner, Author of ‘The Car Thief,’ Dies at 79". The New York Times. July 1, 2015.
3. WorldCat author page