Author and television producer whose producing credits include Diagnosis Murder, SeaQuest 2032, Stick with Me, Kid, Likely Suspects and She-Wolf of London. His bibliography includes the Fox & O'Hare, Monk, The Dead Man and The Jury series of novels. He was a freelance journalist while attending the University of California, Los Angeles, contributing to several publications like Newsweek, American Film, The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle.