Bruce Alexander Cook

Bruce Cook wrote, under the name Bruce Alexander, ten superlative mysteries about the blind magistrate Sir John Fielding. He also wrote four contemporary mysteries about Los Angeles Detective Chico Cervantes. Cook was an editor and reviewer for such publications as "Newsweek," "USA Today," and the "Los Angeles Daily News." Born and raised in Chicago, he lived with his wife, violinist Judith Aller, in Los Angeles, California.