Marc Olden (1933–2003) was the author of forty mystery and suspense
novels. Born in Baltimore, he began writing while working in New
York as a Broadway publicist. His first book, Angela
Davis (1973), was a nonfiction study of the controversial
Black Panther. In 1973 he also published Narc, under the name
Robert Hawke, beginning a hard-boiled nine-book series about a
federal narcotics agent.
A year later, Black Samurai introduced Robert Sand, a
martial arts expert who becomes the first non-Japanese student of a
samurai master. Based on Olden’s own interest in martial arts,
which led him to the advanced ranks of karate and aikido, the novel
spawned a successful eight-book series. Olden continued writing for
the next three decades, often drawing on his fascination with
Japanese culture and history.
“A master of intrigue and adventure.” —Clive Cussler, author of the
Dirk Pitt series
“Intelligent, suspenseful . . . unfailingly readable and
terrifically well-written.” —Booklist
“Top notch . . . providing one cliffhanging chapter after another.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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