Herbert Brean (1907-1973) was born in Detroit but grew up in Vermont. As well as his criminous work he also worked as a journalist and wrote several how-to books. His short stories appeared in various mystery magazines. Brean served as president of the MWA in 1957. His series characters were William Deacon and Reynold Frame.

Bibliography

Wilders Walk Away (1948)

The Darker the Night (1950)

Murder Now and Then (1952) aka Hardly A Man Is Now Alive

The Clock Strikes Thirteen (1954)

Collar for the Killer (1957) aka A Matter of Fact

The Traces of Brillhart (1961)

The Traces of Merrilee (1966)