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Laurence James


UK flag (1942 - 2000)

aka James Axler, L J Coburn, James Darke, Arthur Frazier, Charles C Garrett, Richard Haigh, William M James, Neil Langholm, John J McLaglen, James McPhee, James W Marvin, Jonathan May, Klaus Netzen, Mick Norman, Andrew Quiller

Laurence James was a British science fiction writer, especially known for his involvement with the "Deathlands" series. James originally worked in publishing other people's books.

In 1972 he embarked on the career of "a full-time freelance author and journalist". For several years thereafter he published short science fiction stories in both Britain and the US. In 1974 he published his first full-length novel, "Earth Lies Sleeping" - the first in a series focused on the exploits of a galactic secret agent named Simon Rack. At the time he was living with his wife and their three children at an east Herefordshire village.
 

Genres: Western, Science Fiction, , Romance
 
Series
Wolfshead (as by Arthur Frazier)
   1. Oath of Blood (1970)
   2. The King's Death (1973)
   3. A Light in the West (1974)
   4. Viking Slaughter (1974)
   5. A Flame in the Fens (1974)
   6. An Axe in Miklagard (1975)
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Angel Chronicles (as by Mick Norman)
   1. Angels from Hell (1973)
   2. Angel Challenge (1973)
   3. Guardian Angels (1974)
   4. Angels on My Mind (1974)
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Galactic Security Service
   1. Earth Lies Sleeping (1974)
   2. Starcross (1974)
     aka War on Aleph
   3. Backflash (1975)
   4. Planet of the Blind (1975)
   5. New Life for Old (1975)
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Apache (as by William M James)
   1. The First Death (1974)
   2. Knife in the Night (1975)
   3. Duel to the Death (1975)
   4. The Death Train (1975)
   5. Fort Treachery (1975)
   6. Sonora Slaughter (1976)
   7. Blood Line (1976)
   8. Blood On the Tracks (1977)
   9. Naked and the Savage (1977)
   10. All Blood is Red (1980)
   11. The Cruel Trail (1978)
   12. Fool's Gold (1978)
   13. Best Man (1979)
   14. Born to Die (1979)
   15. Blood Rising (1979)
   16. Texas Killing (1980)
   17. Blood Brother (1980)
   18. Slow Dying (1980)
   19. Fast Living (1981)
   20. Death Dragon (1981)
   21. Blood Wedding (1981)
   22. Border Killing (1982)
   23. Death Valley (1982)
   24. Death Ride (1983)
   25. Times Past (1983)
   26. The Hanging (1983)
   27. Debt of Blood (1984)
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Killers (as by Klaus Netzen)
   1. To Win and to Lose (1974)
   2. Winston Churchill Murder (1974)
   3. Night and Fog (1974)
   4. Fatal Friends (1975)
   5. Pearl of Blood (1975)
   6. Death Village (1976)
   7. Silent Enemy (1976)
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Vikings (as by Neil Langholm)
   1. Blood Sacrifice (1975)
   2. The Dark Return (1975)
   3. The Sun in the Night (1975)
     aka Blood on the Sun
   4. Trail of Blood (1976)
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Gunslinger (as by Charles C Garrett)
   1. The Massacre Trail (1977)
   2. Golden Gun (1978)
   3. White Apache (1978)
   4. Fifty Calibre Kill (1978)
   5. Arizona Bloodline (1979)
   6. Rebel Vengeance (1979)
   7. Death Canyon (1979)
   8. Peacemaker (1980)
   9. The Russian Lode (1980)
   10. Blood Target (1981)
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Caleb Thorn (as by L J Coburn)
   1. First Shot (1977)
   2. The Raiders (1977)
   3. Brotherly Death (1978)
   4. Bloody Shiloh (1978)
   5. Death River (1978)
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Crow (as by James W Marvin)
   1. Red Hills (1979)
   2. Worse Than Death (1979)
   3. Tears Of Blood (1980)
   4. Black Trail (1980)
   5. Bodyguard (1981)
   6. The Sisters (1981)
   7. One-eyed Death (1982)
   8. A Good Day (1982)
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Witches (as by James Darke)
   1. The Prisoner (1983)
   2. The Trial (1983)
   3. The Torture (1983)
   4. The Escape (1984)
   5. The Meeting (1985)
   6. The Killing (1985)
   7. The Feud (1987)
   8. The Plague (1987)
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Deathlands
   1. Pilgrimage to Hell (1986) (with Jack Adrian)
   2. Red Holocaust (1986)
   3. Neutron Solstice (1987)
   4. Crater Lake (1987)
   5. Homeward Bound (1988)
   6. Pony Soldiers (1988)
   7. Dectra Chain (1988)
   8. Ice and Fire (1988)
   9. Red Equinox (1989)
   10. Northstar Rising (1989)
   11. Time Nomads (1990)
   12. Latitude Zero (1991)
   13. Seedling (1991)
   14. Dark Carnival (1991)
   15. Chill Factor (1992)
   16. Moon Fate (1992)
   17. Fury's Pilgrims (1992)
   18. Shockscape (1993)
   19. Deep Empire (1993)
   20. Cold Asylum (1994)
   21. Twilight Children (1994)
   22. Rider, Reaper (1994)
   23. Road Wars (1994)
   24. Trader Redux (1994)
   25. Genesis Echo (1995)
   26. Shadowfall (1995)
   27. Ground Zero (1995)
   28. Emerald Fire (1995)
   29. Bloodlines (1995)
   30. Crossways (1996)
   31. Keepers of the Sun (1996)
   32. Circle Thrice (1996)
   33. Eclipse at Noon (1996)
   44. Crucible of Time (1998)
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Gridiron
   First And Ten (1987) (with Matthew James)
   Second and Five (1987) (with Matthew James)
   Third and Goal (1987) (with Matthew James)
   Touchdown! (1987) (with Matthew James)
   Grand Slam (1988) (with Matthew James)
   Running Back (1988) (with Matthew James)
   End Zone (1989) (with Matthew James)
   Tunnel Vision (1989)
   Outside Shot (1989) (with Matthew James)
   The Past's Present (1989)
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Survival 2000 (as by James McPhee)
   1. Blood Quest (1991)
   2. Renegade War (1991)
   3. Frozen Fire (1991)
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Dark Future
   1. The Revengers (1992)
   2. Beyond the Grave (1992)
   3. The Horned God (1992)
   4. The Plague (Dark Future) (1992)
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Earth Blood
   1. Earth Blood (1993)
   2. Deep Trek (1994)
   3. Aurora Quest (1994)
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Novels
   Golden Astronauts (1980) (as by Richard Haigh)
   The Road (1983)
   The Farm (1984) (as by Richard Haigh)
   Paradise Lost (1984)
   The City (1986) (as by Richard Haigh)
   Home Run (1988) (with Matthew James)
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Anthologies edited
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Series contributed to
Confessions
   Confessions of a Shop Assistant (1974) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions of a Travel Courier (1975) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions from the Beat (1975) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions of a Games Master (1975) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions from a Strip Club (1976) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions of a Housewife (1976) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions from a Sex Clinic (1977) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions of a Stunt Man (1977) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions of a Gasman (1977) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions of an Astronaut (1978) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions from a Stud Farm (1978) (as by Jonathan May)
   Confessions from the Olympics (1980) (as by Jonathan May)
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