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WILLIAM JAMES ROYCE (aka William J Royce) is an American author. During his professional career he has written for both the stage and the screen. His first full-length play, the romantic comedy "A Fine Romance," had its world premiere in Los Angeles. His most recent production was an adaptation of the classic Pierre Beaumarchais comedy "The Marriage of Figaro" entitled, "One Mad Day!" Mr. Royce began his television career writing for Carroll O'Connor on the hit NBC TV show "In the Heat of the Night," for which he also served as Executive Story Editor. From there, he went on to write for the Dick Van Dyke series "Diagnosis: Murder" and for Angela Lansbury on "Murder, She Wrote." His first mystery novel, The Immaculate Deception, A Tom Sullivan Mystery, was published in 2011.