Born August 23, 1943, in New York, NY; son of Huron (a builder) and Antonia DeMille; married Ellen Wasserman (a medical technologist), July 17, 1971 (divorced, January, 1987); married Ginny Sindel Witte, 1988 (separated); announced engagement to Sandy Dillingham (a book publicist), 2006; children: (first marriage) Lauren, Alex; (with Dillingham) James. Education: Hofstra University, B.A., 1970. Politics: Libertarian. Religion: Roman Catholic. Military/Wartime Service: U.S. Army Infantry, 1966-69; became first lieutenant; received Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, combat infantryman's badge, and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Memberships: Mystery Writers of America, Authors Guild, Mensa. Addresses: Agent: Nicholas Ellison, The Nicholas Ellison Agency, 15th Fl., 55 5th Ave., New York, NY 10003.

NOVELS

• The Quest, Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1975.
• (Under pseudonym Kurt Ladner) Hitler's Children, Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1976.
• By the Rivers of Babylon, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1978.
• (With Thomas H. Block) Mayday, Richard Marek (New York, NY), 1979.
• Cathedral, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1981.
• The Talbot Odyssey, Delacorte (New York, NY), 1984.
• Word of Honor, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1985.
• The Charm School, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1989.
• The Gold Coast, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1990.
• The General's Daughter, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1992.
• Spencerville, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1994.
• The Gate House, Grand Central (New York, NY), 2008.

• Plum Island, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1997.
• The Lion's Game, Warner Books (New York, NY), 2000.
• Up Country, Warner Books (New York, NY), 2002.
• Night Fall, Warner Books (New York, NY), 2004.
• Wild Fire, Warner Books (New York, NY), 2006.
• The Lion, Grand Central (New York, NY), 2010.

• The Sniper, Leisure Books (Norwalk, CT), 1974.
• The Hammer of God, Leisure Books (Norwalk, CT), 1974.
• The Agent of Death, Leisure Books (Norwalk, CT), 1974.
• The Smack Man, Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1975.
• The Cannibal, Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1975.
• Night of the Phoenix, Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1975.
• Death Squad, Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1975.

• (Under pseudonym Ellen Kay) The Five Million Dollar Woman: Barbara Walters (biography), Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1976.
• (Under pseudonym Brad Matthews) Killer Sharks: The Real Story, Manor Publishing (Staten Island, NY), 1976.

Contributor to various periodicals, including Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Mystery Monthly, and Newsday. Editor, Law Officer, 1975-76.