Bio: Stewart Sterling (pseudonym for Prentice Winchell) is a mystery writer that specializes in detectives with unique professions. His most famous character is Fire Marshall Ben Pedley, who fights both crime and flame in such novels as in Nightmare at Noon and The Hinges of Hell. Under the name Spencer Dean, Winchell also created Don Cadee, a department store security officer. And Stewart?s other famous series character, Gil Vine ? an in-house detective for the Plaza Royale Hotel in New York City ? who made his novel debut in 1947?s Dead Wrong.