Arthur Lyons (writer)

Arthur Lyons (1946-2008) was an American fiction writer. Many of his novels feature Jacob Asch, a reporter turned private detective who solves cases involving the rich and famous. His 1986 novel Castles Burning became the basis for the TV movie Slow Burn. A former member of the Palms Spring City Council, Lyons also authored nonfiction works.

Lyons was born in Los Angeles on January 5, 1946. At age 11, he moved to Palm Springs, California. In 1967, he received a degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He died in Palm Springs on March 21, 2008, following a stroke.

Palm Springs holds an annual Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Lyons' honor.