Author. A writer of 17 novels, he is most noted for his bestseller "The Blue Max" (1964), which became a 1966 motion picture adaptation. Born Jack Dayton Hunter in Hamilton, Ohio, he served as a counterintelligence officer in the United States Military during World War II. After the war, he settled in Wilmington, Delaware where he worked as a journalist in newspaper and radio. Among his other works are "The Expendable Spy" (1965), "The Terror Alliance" (1980), "The Flying Cross" (1987), "The Cure" (2003) and "The Ace" (2008). In addition to writing, Hunter was an accomplished artist. He died from cancer.
Author. A writer of 17 novels, he is most noted for his bestseller "The Blue Max" (1964), which became a 1966 motion picture adaptation. Born Jack Dayton Hunter in Hamilton, Ohio, he served as a counterintelligence officer in the United States Military during World War II. After the war, he settled in Wilmington, Delaware where he worked as a journalist in newspaper and radio. Among his other works are "The Expendable Spy" (1965), "The Terror Alliance" (1980), "The Flying Cross" (1987), "The Cure" (2003) and "The Ace" (2008). In addition to writing, Hunter was an accomplished artist. He died from cancer.
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