Marvin AlbertMARVIN H. ALBERT was the author of more than a hundred books, from westerns, mysteries, and spy novels, to works of history, including "The Long White Road," a biography of the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton. Revered in France as a master of deective fiction, he wrote under many pseudonyms, including Nick Quarry, Al Conroy, Ian McAllister and Mike Barone. Ten of his books were adapted into feature films, including two of the Tony Rome novels. His acclaimed Stone Angel series, written while living in France during the latter part of his life, featured French-American detective Pete Sawyer. He died in 1996. Read More Read Less