 The writer of the book "The Fifteenth Pelican", on which the series  was based, was listed as "Tere Rios", which was the maiden name of  the late Theresa Versace, mother of the late Humbert R. Versace, who  grew up in Washington, D.C. with a Henry Martin (Hank) Buchanan, a  brother of political commentator and perennial presidential  candidate Patrick Joseph (Pat) Buchanan. Her son Humbert R. (Rocky)  Versace was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 8, 2002  for service in Vietnam.