A prolific writer of great variety, he has written novels of mystery,
detection, thrills, espionage, and romance. His popular characters
include Inspector James and the journalist Hugh Curtis.
Paul Winterton was a crime novelist who wrote under several pseudonyms
during his career: Roger Bax, Andrew Garve, and Paul Somers.
He was educated at the London School of Economics and at the London
University, receiving his B.Sc. in political science and economics in
1928. The following year, he became a staff member of The Economist and
worked from 1933 to 1946 for the London News Chronicle. During World
War II (1942-1945) he was a foreign correspondent in Moscow.