James Mitchell
(James William Mitchell)
(1926 - 2002)aka Patrick O McGuire, James Munro
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 BBC television series When the Boat Comes In and Callan 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. The books, The Man Who Sold Death; Die Rich, Die Happy; The Money That Money Can't Buy; and The Innocent Bystanders were tough-minded, well-written, and well-plotted. They had a genuinely heroic (and intelligent) protagonist, an eccentric M-type boss, and menacing villains.
James Mitchell created the BBC television series When the Boat Comes In and Callan 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. The books, The Man Who Sold Death; Die Rich, Die Happy; The Money That Money Can't Buy; and The Innocent Bystanders were tough-minded, well-written, and well-plotted. They had a genuinely heroic (and intelligent) protagonist, an eccentric M-type boss, and menacing villains.
Genres: Thriller
Series
John Craig (as by James Munro)
1. The Man Who Sold Death (1964)
2. Die Rich, Die Happy (1965)
3. The Money That Money Can't Buy (1967)
4. The Innocent Bystanders (1969)
1. The Man Who Sold Death (1964)
2. Die Rich, Die Happy (1965)
3. The Money That Money Can't Buy (1967)
4. The Innocent Bystanders (1969)
Callan
1. A Magnum for Schneider (1969)
aka Red File For Callan / Callan
2. Russian Roulette (1973)
3. Death and Bright Water (1974)
4. Smear Job (1975)
5. Bonfire Night (2002)
Callan Uncovered (2014)
Callan Uncovered: Volume 2 (2015)
1. A Magnum for Schneider (1969)
aka Red File For Callan / Callan
2. Russian Roulette (1973)
3. Death and Bright Water (1974)
4. Smear Job (1975)
5. Bonfire Night (2002)
Callan Uncovered (2014)
Callan Uncovered: Volume 2 (2015)
When the Boat Comes In
1. When the Boat Comes In (1976)
2. The Hungry Years (1976)
3. Upwards and Onwards (1977)
1. When the Boat Comes In (1976)
2. The Hungry Years (1976)
3. Upwards and Onwards (1977)
Novels
A Time for Murder (1955) (as by Patrick O McGuire)
Here's a Villain! (1957)
aka The Lady Is Waiting
A Way Back (1959)
Steady, Boys, Steady (1960)
Fiesta for Murder (1962) (as by Patrick O McGuire)
Venus in Plastic (1969)
aka Ilion Like a Mist
The Winners (1970)
Goodbye Darling (1980)
The Evil Ones (1982)
KGB Kill (1987)
A Woman to Be Loved (1990)
An Impossible Woman (1992)
Leading Lady (1993)
So Far from Home (1995)
Indian Summer (1996)
Dancing for Joy (1997)
Here's a Villain! (1957)
aka The Lady Is Waiting
A Way Back (1959)
Steady, Boys, Steady (1960)
Fiesta for Murder (1962) (as by Patrick O McGuire)
Venus in Plastic (1969)
aka Ilion Like a Mist
The Winners (1970)
Goodbye Darling (1980)
The Evil Ones (1982)
KGB Kill (1987)
A Woman to Be Loved (1990)
An Impossible Woman (1992)
Leading Lady (1993)
So Far from Home (1995)
Indian Summer (1996)
Dancing for Joy (1997)
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