Richard Levinson (1934-1987) and William Link (1933-) were a prolific writing team best known for Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. They formed their working partnership while still in high school, and spent their early career writing episodes for well-known shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Dr. Kildare and The Fugitive. They created a number of other television series, including Mannix, McCloud, Ellery Queen (based on the Ellery Queen stories), and Blacke's Magic (about a crime-solving magician).