Georges Surdez

Georges Arthur Surdez (1900–1949) was a Swiss writer of adventure stories. He invented the term "Russian Roulette" in a story of the same name published in Collier's magazine. Surdez spent several years living in the French colonies in North Africa and Central Africa. He was a regular contributor to Adventure, with over 100 stories appearing. Surdez's work also appeared in other magazines, including Argosy, Blue Book, Short Stories and Collier's.

Adaptions His short story A Game in the Bush was filmed as South Sea Love in 1927. His novel "The Demon Caravan" was filmed as Desert Legion starring Alan Ladd.

Works

Novels Swords of the Soudan, 1923. Homeland, 1946 (autobiographical novel). The Yellow Streak Sons Of The Sword, 1928, published in Adventure.