Allan Cole is a best selling author, Hollywood screen writer and former newsman. The son of a CIA operative, he was raised in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. His books include the landmark SF series, Sten, the Timura Trilogy, and the Vietnam classic, A Reckoning For Kings. He has sold more than 150 hours of television, ranging from Quincy, to Magnum, P.I. to Walker, Texas Ranger.