Brian Garfield

Brian Francis Wynne Garfield (January 26, 1939 – December 29, 2018) was an American novelist, historian and screenwriter. A Pulitzer Prize finalist and Edgar Award recipient, he wrote his first published book at the age of 18. Garfield went on to author more than 70 books across a variety of genres, 19 of which were made into films or TV shows, and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. His best-known works include Death Wish (1972), which launched a lucrative franchise when it was adapted into the 1974 film of the same title.