Who is Spike Morelli?

Spike Morelli wrote some books in the Fifties, including this one, which made it into my previous post. Beyond that, however, I can find nothing about him on the Internet. Does anyone out there know anything about him or his work? Does it deserve to languish in obscurity forever?
A Google search for Coffin for a Cutie turned up this, which is apparently a model based on the book cover. It also turned up this, which I'm certain has no relation to the question at hand.