Burton Wohl (1922-2015) was an American newspaperman, foreign correspondent, magazine editor, and screenwriter. Born on November 20, 1922 in Hempstead, New York, he was also the au...view moreBurton Wohl (1922-2015) was an American newspaperman, foreign correspondent, magazine editor, and screenwriter. Born on November 20, 1922 in Hempstead, New York, he was also the author of a number of non-fiction books and best-selling novels, including The Jet Set (1964), The Baby Maker (1970), That Certain Summer (1973), Posse (1973), Mahogany (1975), High Encounter (1975), The Ten-Tola Bars (1975), All in the Family (1976), The China Syndrome (1976), Soldier in Paradise (1977), Rollercoaster (1977) and Casey’s Shadow (1978). He died in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada on June 17, 2015, aged 92.view less