Marvin Albert

Marvin H. Albert (January 22, 1924 – March 25, 1996) was an American writer of mystery, crime and adventure novels including ones featuring Pete (Pierre-Ange [French: Stone Angel]) Sawyer, a French-American private investigator living and working in France.

During World War II Albert served in the United States Merchant Marine as a radio operator.

After working as the director of a Philadelphia children's theater troupe he moved to New York in 1950 and began writing and editing for Quick and Look magazines.

He began writing full-time over the success of his 1956 Western novel The Law and Jake Wade.

He sometimes wrote under pseudonyms such as Albert Conroy, Ian McAlister, Nick Quarry and Anthony Rome.

Settings for his novels include France (where he lived for some time), Miami and the Old West.

A 1967 television pilot under the name Nick Quarry was based on Tony Rome

Series character: Johnny Morini, Soldato: Man Against the Mafia.

A series featuring the common character Pete Sawyer.

A 1975 international suspense thriller, The Gargoyle Conspiracy, written under his own name, was an Edgar nominee in the category of Best Mystery Novel.

A series featuring the common character Clayburn.

As Marvin H. Albert - "Operation Lila" (1983), "The Medusa Complex", "Dancer's Progress and Schrodingers Cat"(1993 - possibly two stories in one volume) and "Hidden Lives" (1981).

He was survived by his artist wife Xenia Klar, one son, and one grandchild.

In the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the character Rick Dalton is seen reading and discussing a western-themed paperback novel that features a character named Tom Breezy.

The novelization of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood includes an ad for the fictitious Tom Breezy book, which is identified as Ride a Wild Bronc by Marvin H. Albert.

They were later reprinted in 1989-90 under Marvin Albert's own name.

A series featuring the private detective Tony Rome.

As J. D. Christilian - "Scarlet Women" (1996).