 Howard Browne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He was an author and science fiction editor. He also wrote for television shows like Maverick, Ben Casey, and The Virginian. He is the creator of 'Paul Pine', a private investigator in Chicago, Illinois and former investigator for the Illinois State attorney's office. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Paul Pine' Novels | |
| 1) Halo in Blood (Also published as: So Long, Sinner [1956]) (as 'John Evans') | 1946 |
| 2) Halo for Satan (as 'John Evans') | 1948 |
| 3) Halo in Brass (as 'Johna Evans') | 1949 |
| 4) The Taste of Ashes | 1957 |
| 5) The Paper Gun (short stories) | 1985 |
| Other | |
| 1) Thin Air | 1954 |
| 2) Pork City | 1988 |
| 3) Scotch on the Rocks | 1991 |
| 4) Incredible Ink (short stories) | 1997 |
| 5) Carbon-Copy Killer and Twelve Times Zero (novellas) | 1997 |
| As 'John Evans' | |
| 1) If You Have Tears (Also published as: Weep Not Fair Lady [1950]; and as: Lona [1952]; and as: The Blonde Dies First [1956]) | 1947 |