William C. Dear - The Dungeon Master: The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III

The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III

By William Dear

A Gordian Knot True Crime Novel

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Original publication by Houghton Mifflin Company 1984

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William C. Dear has worked all over the world, predominantly on homicide investigations. He began his career as a police officer in Miami, Florida, and in 1961, he opened his own investigation agency, William C. Dear and Associates, Inc., in Dallas, Texas. Dear is a renowned and entertaining speaker at conventions, training, workshops, and banquets. Dear has taught and lectured in the field of homicide to law enforcement around the world. He was also appointed by the court to the exhumation of Lee Harvey Oswald in 1981.

Dear has received national and international acclaim on cases that made worldwide news coverage, most notably for the Dean Milo murder in Akron, Ohio, which resulted in eleven arrests and convictionsthe most ever in U.S. history for a single murder case. Dear was inducted into the American Police Hall of Fame in April 14, 1988, as a private investigator receiving the Archangel Award for the Milo murder case.

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The Dungeon Master- The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III, (Winner of the American Library Award in 1984)

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The Dungeon Master means a great deal to me. I would like to acknowledge the many gifted children all over the world. I hope someday the funds are made available to help these children properly.

I originally wanted to keep the acknowledgments to a minimum, but once finishing the book realized that was unfair. There have been so many people who have made my life what it is that I want to recognize them.

Robie Macauley, my editor who has believed in this project from the very beginning. Sandy Goroff, and the many other people at Houghton Mifflin who have helped so much.

My friends and associates Dick Riddle, Bill & Judy Hoffman, Lea, Ethan, Micah, Lewis, Jim Gosdin, Joe Villanueva, Boots Hinton, Frank Lambert, Jim Hock, Bob France, Billy Bowles, Carol Morello, Sgt. Larry Lyons, Sgt. Bill Wardwell, Preston DeShazo, Dr. Melvin Gross, Cliff Perotti, Rick Rapaport, Connie Bergus, Tom Styer, Mike & Nancy Furlich, Gregg Happ, Dan McBride, Jerry Forrester, Pat Beraducci, Mike & Donna Phipps, Karen & Jacquie Moseley, Nancy, Steve & Andy Dixon, Tom McBride, Lt. Larry Momchilov, Dick & B Merket, Lt. Bob Scalise, Richard Stallings, Don Tucker, Dr. Charles Hirsch, Betty Kisor, Judge Francis Christie, Bill Courson, and Willard Green.

Also Waylon McMullen, John Spillman, Thomas G. Hight, Richard & Diane Eubanks, Tony Bauer, Dr. Joe Phipps, J. P. Snaps, Doris Haegerman, Col. Lee Simmons, Harry, Joan, Ron, Jody, Brenda & BoBo Eubanks, Priscilla Hollis, Mike Wolff, John Lambert, Mr. & Mrs. Eli Momchilov, Teri Hurley, Lynn Ferguson, Blue & Helen Clark, Alese Alders, Andy Sebastian, Al Ellis, Bob Woodruff, Andrea Kuracki and family, Marge McGill, Lee Bennett, Harry, Linda & Tiffany Tinnerella, Bud & Judy Isenhart, Mark Martin, Sally Foster, Kim, Bobby & Stacy Rourk, Sol & Martha Freedberg, Ann Marie Biondo, Stu Bonnett, Dave Salyers, Jeff Brown, A. J. Love, Ellen Gunter, and Patsy Caldwell.

Ron Chamness, Ruth Thornton, Arvin & Glenda Clark, Ray & Emily Cornelius, Richard Craven, Peggy Curry, Dr. Marilyn Ceblin, Al De Jordy, Bob & Dixie Dunn, Kay Dalton Mable, Jackie & Judy Eads, Sylvia Forbes, Avon Franks, Sol & Patty Gambino, Garland & Carolyn Gibbs, Dr. Earl Rose, Leon Johnson, Jay & Martha Hand, Sue Kollinger, Bill Key, Paul Kunde, Ray & Mary Lambert, Judy Marcinkewicz, Billejo Mills, Lynn Furlow, Fritz Lewis, Doug & Marilyn Jenney, Kevin Vandiveer, J. T. Blackmor, John Adamek, Det. John Bailey Mark Delk, Rev. Dixon Rial, M. C. White, Joe & Gene Witenhafer, Larry Price, Tommy Fallin, Jimmy Furr, Cheri Kennedy, Brandon Sailor, Kristi Lynn Wester, and especially to someone very dear to me, Gini Clement.

To my parents, James and Lucille Dear, and to the most important person in the world to me, my son, Michael.

In William Dears account of his investigation of the disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III, the author and individuals interviewed during the investigation speak of Dungeons & Dragons or D&D, a reference to a fantasy role-playing game thought to be a possible key to unlocking the mystery of the disappearance of Dallas Egbert, an avid player of the game. The Dungeons and Dragons game is manufactured and distributed under these trademarks by TSR, Inc., of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. References to Dungeons & Dragons or D&D in the book represent the authors recollections of the way people talked, and his own thoughts, about a possible relationship between the playing of the game by Dallas and others in the East Lansing area and Dallass disappearance. Readers should be aware, however, that such reported references to the game may not accurately describe the fantasy role-playing game published by TSR, Inc., and reports in the book that individuals played games in actual tunnels under Michigan State University or other potentially dangerous locations should not be interpreted to be suggestions that such practices are part of the Dungeons & Dragons game or are recommended by TSR, Inc., or its Licensees.

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