Georges Surdez  Georges Arthur Surdez (1900–1949) was a writer of adventure stories. He was born in Bienne, Switzerland, of French descent. He first visited America at the age of thirteen, and went to school in New York. He invented the term "Russian Roulette" in a story of the same name published in Collier's magazine. He was a regular contributor to "Adventure", with over 100 stories appearing. 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. He married an older schoolteacher, Edith McKenna, in 1922. They divorced after she left him for another man in 1943.