An American Novelist most famous for co-creating The Destroyer series, he also had a career as a Screenwriter. His popular screenplays include The Eiger Sanction and Lethal Weapon 2.
He served in the Korean War. Later, he published The Red Moon, The Ceiling of Hell, and Honor Among Thieves, among other novels.
He was once on the board of the Mystery Writers of America organization.
He was born in New Jersey. He had five children: Devin, Ardath, Brian, Megan, and Deirdre.
He co-wrote the screenplay for Lethal Weapon 2, a film starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.
