Julius FastJulius Fast began writing books in 1944. His first mystery novel won an Edgar, the Mystery Writers of America award for best first mystery of the year. He was at various times an executive at a number of pharmaceutical houses, feature editor at Meical World News and senior editor at Medical News. He taught creative writing at Hunter College, and body language at the New School for Social Research and Connecticut State College. He died in late 2008. Read More Read Less