William J. Coughlin

William Jeremiah Coughlin (1929 - 1992) is the popular author behind such novels as ''The Twelve Apostles, Her Father's Daughter, Her Honor, In The Presence Of Enemies,'' and ''Shadow of a Doubt'' (1991). He also wrote ''Cain's Chinese Adventure'' and ''The Mark of Cain'' under the pseudonym Sean A. Key.

Coughlin combined a career as a United States administrative judge in Detroit with that of a best selling novelist. It is often thought that his experience as a judge may have been some inspiration for his law- and courtroom-themed thrillers. Provided by Wikipedia