James Munro (British author)
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James William Mitchell was a British writer of crime fiction
and spy thrillers. Mr. Mitchell also wrote under the pseudonyms James Munro and Patrick O. McGuire. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Oxford.
James Mitchell created the British television series When the Boat Comes In
(BBC
) and Callan
(Thames Television
) and wrote many TV scripts, including episodes for The Troubleshooters and The Avengers
.
The hero in his Munro books is a British agent named John Craig, who works, mostly reluctantly, for Department K.
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
and spy thrillers. Mr. Mitchell also wrote under the pseudonyms James Munro and Patrick O. McGuire. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Oxford.
James Mitchell created the British television series When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In
When the Boat Comes In is a British television period-drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981.The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken town of Gallowshield in the North East of England in the 1920s.The memorable traditional...
(BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
) and Callan
Callan (TV series)
Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972...
(Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
) and wrote many TV scripts, including episodes for The Troubleshooters and The Avengers
The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...
.
Novels
- Here's a Villain! (1957), US Title: The Lady is Waiting
- A Way Back (1959), also published as: The Way Back
- Steady, Boys, Steady (1960)
- Among Arabian Sands (1963)
- Ilion Like a Mist (1969), also published as: Venus in Plastic
- A Magnum for Schneider (1969), US Title: A Red File for Callan
- The Winners (1970)
- Russian Roulette (1973)
- Death and the Bright Water (1974)
- Smear Job (1975)
- The Evil Ones (1982)
- Sometimes You Could Die (1985)
- Dead Ernest (1986)
- KGB Kill (1987)
- Dying Day (1988)
- A Woman to Be Loved (1990)
- An Impossible Woman (1992)
- Leading Lady (1993)
- So Far from Home (1995)
- Indian Summer (1996)
- Dance for Joy (1997)
- Bonfire Night (2002)
as James Munro
- The Man Who Sold Death (1964)
- Die Rich, Die Happy (1965)
- The Money That Money Can't Buy (1967)
- The Innocent Bystanders (1969)
The hero in his Munro books is a British agent named John Craig, who works, mostly reluctantly, for Department K.