Escritor e argumentista americano que se destacou como autor de romances policiais (Nova Iorque, 12.7.1933 – México, 31.12.2008), muitos dos quais foram adaptados ao cinema. Publicou sob diversos nomes, além do seu, como Richard Stark, Tucker Coe, Samuel Holt ou Edwin West. Da lista seguinte constam apenas livros assinados com o seu verdadeiro nome: The Mercenaries (1960), Killing Time (1961), 361 (1962), Killy (1963), Pity Him Afterwards (1964), The Fugitive Pigeon (1965), The Busy Body (1966), The Spy in the Ointment (1966), God Save the Mark (1967), Who Stole Sassi Manoon? (1968), Somebody Owes Me Money (1969), Up Your Banners (1969), The Hot Rock (1970), Adios Scheherezade (1970), I Gave at the Office (1971), Bank Shot (1972), Help I Am Being Held Prisoner (1974), Jimmy the Kid (1974), Brothers Keepers (1975), Two Much (1975), Dancing Aztecs (1976), Enough (1977), Nobody's Perfect (1977), Castle in the Air (1980), Kahawa (1981), Why Me (1983), A Likely Story (1984), High Adventure (1985), Good Behavior (1985), Trust Me on This (1988), Sacred Monster (1989), Drowned Hopes (1990), Humans (1992), Don't Ask (1993), Would I Lie? (1994), Smoke (1995), What's the Worst That Could Happen? (1996), The Ax (1997), The Hook (2000), Bad News (2001), Put a Lid on It (2002). Ver mais aqui.