Max Brand is the best-known pen name of Frederick Faust, creator of such beloved characters as Destry and Dr. Kildare, among others. Eighty motion pictures and many radio and television programs have been based on his work. Faust went to Italy as a war correspondent during World War II after the United States entered the conflict, and he was killed during a night attack on a hilltop village held by the German army. His literary output was so prolific during his life that he averaged three new books per year for seventy-five years, including many years after his death.

Jeff Harding's audiography includes reading the bestselling titles "Kane and Abel, The Da Vinci Code, The Bourne Identity", and "Secrets Of The Code". On screen, he has appeared in "Lightning Strikes, Alfie, Tomorrow Never Dies, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Hackers", and "Bullseye"! His television work includes the UK and Irish comedies "The Armando Iannucci Shows, The Fast Show, "and "Father Ted".