[1][2] He invented the term "Russian Roulette" in a story of the same name published in Collier's magazine.
[2][6][7][8] Surdez's work also appeared in other magazines, including Argosy, Blue Book, Short Stories and Collier's.
[2][9][10] His short story A Game in the Bush was filmed as South Sea Love in 1927.
[3] Writer Lee Server wrote "The Swiss-born Surdez was at once the most elegant prose stylist and the most realistic of all the pulpsters and novelists of the early 20th century who specialized in tales of the French Foreign Legion.
"[2] Pulp magazine historian Tim Cottrill stated that Surdez is "considered one of the best writers among early pulpsters".