Richard Ben Sapir (/səˈpɪər/; July 27, 1936 – January 27, 1987) was an American author, best known for The Destroyer series of novels that he co-created with Warren Murphy.
[7] The novel was eventually published in June 1971, spawning a highly successful adventure series with over 30 million copies in print by the late 1990s.
Prior to co-creating The Destroyer, Sapir worked as an editor and in public relations.
In addition to The Destroyer series, Sapir wrote five novels: Bressio (1975), The Far Arena (1978), The Body (1983), Spies (1984), and Quest (1987), a modern-day search for the Holy Grail.
Richard Sapir was a graduate of Columbia University and lived with his wife in New Hampshire until his death in 1987 from a heart attack.