Frederick Ferdinand Moore (24 December 1881 – 16 January 1947) was an early 20th century American novelist, short story writer, editor, publisher, soldier and war correspondent.

[1] As a captain in the US Army he was an intelligence officer in the American Expeditionary Force, Siberia, and was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun 5th Class by the Japanese government.

He documented his first-hand experience witnessing the rise of the Bolsheviks in Siberia To-day, a text which remained as a key reference to the region for several decades after it was published.

[2] Moore's marriage and subsequent annulment to Eleanor Gates, playwright and author of The Poor Little Rich Girl, drew significant media attention.

[3][4] Moore later became a deputy marshal with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and was murdered while on duty in 1947.

In order to study while his loom was running he would fasten a book to the frame and read when the weaving did not require his attention.

"[9] Canadian-American writer H. Bedford-Jones shared a similar account of Moore's youth: "Trooper, as he was called, had a master's license in sail – captain, to you.

[14] On his return to the United States in 1905, Moore became a reporter and feature writer for the San Francisco Examiner, where he remained until 1913.

[19] The adventure novel about modern-day pirates draws on Moore's experience of sailing in the South China Sea.

[28] Moore enlisted as a second lieutenant in Battery F of the First Field Artillery of the New York National Guard on 12 November 1913.

[29] He later enlisted in the US Army and as a captain in the Intelligence Division, General Staff, of the American Expeditionary Force, Siberia.

The Emperor of Japan awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun 5th Class for his service as part of the Allied forces in Russia.

Evans admitted to loading Moore's body into Madras's car and driving to an unidentified place, presumably in Kern County.