Occupation Novels, Screenwriters Siblings Steve Albert, Al Albert Role Sportscaster | Name Marvin Albert Years active 1956-1992 | |
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Full Name Marvin H. Albert Children Kenny Albert, Denise Albert, Brian Albert, Jackie Albert Spouse Heather Faulkiner (m. 1998), Benita Oberlander (m. 1965–1992) Education Abraham Lincoln High School (1959) Movies and TV shows NBA on TNT, NBA on NBC, 30 for 30, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Eddie Similar People Kenny Albert, Kevin Harlan, Steve Albert, Bob Costas, Al Michaels |
Marvin H. Albert, (22 January 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States – 24 March 1996 Menton, France) was a 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.
Contents
- Westerns
- Westerns written under the name Al Conroy
- Tony Rome series
- Stone Angel series
- Other crime thrillers
- Non fiction works
- Film novelizations
- Television novelization
- References

During World War II Albert served in the United States Merchant Marine and 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 1975 international suspense thriller, The Gargoyle Conspiracy, written under his own name, was an Edgar nominee in the category of Best Mystery Novel.

Westerns

Westerns written under the name Al Conroy
A series featuring the common character Clayburn. They were later reprinted in 1989-90 under Marvin Albert's own name.
Tony Rome series
Stone Angel series
Other crime thrillers
Non fiction works
Film novelizations
Television novelization
Additional works(from Goodreads.com): As Al Conroy - "Soldato!"(1972), ("Death Grip! 1972 - Soldato #2), (Blood Run! 1973 - Soldato #3"), ("Murder Mission! 1973 - Soldato #4"), (Strangle Hold! 1973 - Soldato #5). As Albert Conroy - "Murder in Room 13"(1958), "Nice Guys Finish Dead"(1957), "The Mob Says Murder"(1958), "The Road's End"(1952), "Devil in Dungarees"(1960).
As Ian MacAlister - "Driscoll's Diamonds"(1977), "Valley of Assassins"(1975), "Strike Force 7"(1974), "Skylark Mission", As Nick Quarry - "The Don Is Dead"(1972), "Trail of a Tramp"(1958), "The Hoods Come Calling"(1958), "Vendetta"(1973), "No Chance in Hell"(1960), "The Girl with No Place to Hide"(1959), Some Die Hard"(1961), "Till It Hurts"(1960).
As J. D. Christilian - "Scarlet Women"(1996).
As Mike Barone - "Crazy Joe"(1974 - likely a novelization of the film).
As Marvin H. Albert - "Operation Lila"(1983), "The Medusa Complex", "Dancer's Progress and Schrodingers Cat"(1993 - possibly two stories in one volume), "The Great Race"(1965 - likely another film script novelization), "Three Rode North"(1989), "That Jane from Maine"(1959 - likely a novelization of the film "It Happened to Jane"), "Lover Come Back"(1962 - likely another novelization of a film), "Hidden Lives"(1981), "The Chiselers"(1953), "The Riviera Contract"(1992).
Note: Some reissues of books originally published under a pseudonym were made using the author's real name. A more comprehensive list of works by Marvin H. Albert, Marvin Albert, Albert Conroy, Al Conroy, Nick Quarry, Anthony Rome, J. D. Christilian and Mike Barone may be found under Marvin Albert in the French language Wikipedia as well as on Goodreads.com.
The following are character names of protagonists in various series of books by this author: Jake Barrow, Tony Rome, Johnny Morini, Pierre-Ange Sawyer(The Stone Angel), Clayburn(westerns).