Author: William R. Cox
Fuller name: William Robert Cox
Alternate names: Willard d'Arcy; Mike Frederic; Joel Reeve; Wayne Robbins; Roger G. Spellman; Jonas Ward
Born: 14 March 1901
Died: 7 July 1988
Bio: William Robert Cox was born in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey.  He was a prolific writer of short stories and Western and Mystery novels mainly for the pulp and paperback markets.  He wrote under at least seven pseudonyms: Willard d'Arcy, Mike Frederic, John Parkhill, Joel Reeve, Wayne Robbins, Roger G. Spellman and Jonas Ward.  According to his widow, Casey Collins Cox, he was writing his 81st novel on the day of his death in 1988 at age 87.