Johnny Stevens
Created by Ben Kerr (1922-1960; pseudonym of William Ard)

Another private eye from William Ard.

Perpetually broke JOHNNY STEVENS is a New York op for the Flannagan Detective Agency, run by gruff "mick" Flannagan his own self.

Ard, a Brooklyn publicist and copywriter, worked for a brief time, just after WWII, as a detective. He was also responsible for the adventures of New York private eyes Timothy Dane, Lou Largo, and Barney Glines, none of which are too shabby. In fact, Ard wrote under several several pseudonyms, including Jonas Ward, Mike Moran and Thomas Willis.

NOVELS

• Shakedown (1952)
• Down I Go (1955)
• Damned If He Does (1956)
• I Fear You Not 1956)
• Club 17 (1957)
• The Blonde and Johnny Malloy (1958)

Respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.