Bruce Crowther was born in Hull. He lived in Spain since the 1990s. He was an author and scriptwriter. He also wrote non-fiction books, mainly on cinema and popular music. He is the creator of:
1. 'Daniel Leland', a private investigator in Harlem, New York City.
2. 'Mace', a Liverpool Detective Chief Superintendent on vacation in California (under the pseudonym 'James Grant').
3. 'Phil Davis', a cop in a small Texas town.