Most of his mystery novels were written with his wife.
Served as an intelligence officer in Great Britain and the United
States during World War II.
After various writing careers, became executive assistant to the
President of Dole Pineapple in Hawaii; the second Baron von Kaz novel,
"The Feather Cloak Murders," is based there.
Taught journalism classes at Stanford and worked as consultant for
various film producers.
Created his detective Baron von Kaz as a result of being asked by James
Poling of Doubleday Books to invent a memorable protagonist.
While a teenager, he journeyed in France and worked as a juggler in a
French circus.