The Origin of Evil The Origin of Evil The Origin of Evil is a mystery novel by Ellery Queen (pseudonym of American writers Manfred B. Lee and Frederic Dannay), published in 1951. It is set in Los Angeles, US. The beautiful young Laurel Hill asks Ellery Queen to investigate a series of unusual anonymous gifts that have been received by her father, Leander Hill, half of Hill and Priam, Wholesale Jewelers. Roger Priam is Leander's partner, who uses a wheelchair. The latest gift, a dead dog with a mysterious note in a silver casket around its neck, has caused Leander to have a heart
John Stevenson (writer) Way" (1969) started a series of seven erotic novels, published in the years 1969–1976 and based on a fictional art dealer named Albert Divine. He has two sons James and David. The eldest is the punk/alternative rock guitarist James Stevenson. Novels written under the pen name Marcus van Heller, published by Olympia Press: Ghostwritten: Novels written under the pen name Stephen John, published by Berkley Books: John Stevenson (writer) John "Steve" Stevenson (born 1930) is a British writer who, under the pen name Marcus van Heller, wrote erotic fiction for the "Traveller's Companion" series of Olympia Press publisher (1955–1961). Later