People behind the books
Authors & contributors
16 profiles of the people whose names appear on Destroyer books, or who are recorded as writing them.
- Credited
- The name printed on an edition, cover or catalog record.
- Attributed
- Who wrote the book, according to bibliographies, interviews or publisher pages.
Series creators
Warren Murphy
Also recorded as Warren B. Murphy, Warren Burton Murphy
- Series co-creator
Numbered novels #1–44, 46, 48–49, 52–53, 55–64, 69–73, 92, 94–96, 100, 103, 150
75 attributed27 credited6 sourced claims
Richard Sapir
Also recorded as Richard Ben Sapir
- Series co-creator
Numbered novels #1–7, 9–24, 26–34, 44, 48, 52, 55, 59–68, 92, 95, 101, 103
50 attributed6 credited3 sourced claims
Writers of the numbered novels
In the order their attributed books begin.
Ric Meyers
Also recorded as Richard Meyers
- Attributed writer
Numbered novels #25, 27, 29
3 attributed2 sourced claims
Robert J. Randisi
Also recorded as Bob Randisi
- Attributed writer
Numbered novels #40, 43, 58
3 attributed2 sourced claims
William Ted Joy
Also recorded as Ted Joy, William Joy
- Attributed writer
Numbered novels #42–43
2 attributed1 sourced claim
Molly Cochran
- Attributed writer
Numbered novels #44–47, 49–51, 53–55, 57, 70
12 attributed1 credited3 sourced claims
Will Murray
- Attributed writer
- Continuation writer
Numbered novels #56, 63, 65, 69–107
42 attributed1 credited3 sourced claims
Ed Hunsburger
- Bibliography attributed working writer
Numbered novels #57, 62
2 attributed1 sourced claim
Mike Newton
Also recorded as Michael Newton
- Attributed writer
Numbered novels #108, 110, 132–133
4 attributed2 sourced claims
Alan Philipson
Also recorded as Al Philipson
- Attributed writer
Numbered novels #109
1 attributed2 sourced claims
James Mullaney
Also recorded as Jim Mullaney
- Attributed writer
- Continuation writer
Numbered novels #111–131, 154–155
27 attributed6 credited3 sourced claims
Timothy Somheil
Also recorded as Tim Somheil
- Attributed writer
Numbered novels #134–142
9 attributed2 sourced claims
R. J. Carter
Also recorded as RJ Carter, R.J. Carter
- Continuation writer
- Graphic novel adapter
Numbered novels #151–153
3 attributed2 credited4 sourced claims
Spin-offs, novellas, comics and anthologies
Gerald Welch
Also recorded as Jerry Welch, Gerald "Jerry" Welch
- Continuation writer
10 credited2 sourced claims
A role may be supported by an estate, publisher, interview, or specialist bibliography. The person records show which kind of evidence supports each claim.