Odhams Man's Book Series

[cromagnonman]

Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series H-I

Hackforth-Jones, Gilbert

• AN EXPLOSIVE SITUATION 121
  

Haggard, William

• HARD SELL, THE 47
  
• UNQUIET SLEEP, THE 21
  

Haig, Alec¹

• FLIGHT FROM MONTEGO BAY 111
  
• PERUVIAN PRINTOUT 136
  
• SIGN ON FOR TOKYO 73
  

Hailey, Arthur

• FLIGHT INTO DANGER² 3 & 112
  

Hall, Adam³

• BERLIN MEMORANDUM, THE 43
  
• 9^TH DIRECTIVE, THE 58  
  
• STRIKER PORTFOLIO, THE 80
  

Hanley, Gerald

• GILLIGAN'S LAST ELEPHANT 27
  

Hannon, Ezra

• DOORS 156
  

Harding, George

• SKYTRAP 114
  

Hardy, Ronald

• FACE OF JALANATH, THE 122
  

Harris, John

• OLD TRADE OF KILLING, THE 53
  

Harris, Thomas

• BLACK SUNDAY 150
  

Hart-Davis, Duff

• GOLD OF ST MATTHEW, THE 91
  

Hassel, Sven

• MARCH BATTALION 157
  

Hebden, Mark

• DARK SIDE OF THE ISLAND, THE 125
  
• KILLER FOR THE CHAIRMAN, A 105
  

Helmore, Thomas

• AFFAIR AT QUALA 43
  

Henderson, Laurence

• CAGE UNTIL TAME 109
  

Henshaw, Keith

• SEA VERMIN 31
  

Higgins, Jack⁴

• EAST OF DESOLATION 76
  
• IN THE HOUR BEFORE MIDNIGHT 81
  
• LAST PLACE GOD MADE, THE 102
  
• NIGHT JUDGEMENT AT SINOS 91
  

Hollander, Xaviera

• HAPPY HOOKER, THE 148
  

Holles, Robert

• RELIGION AND DAVEY PEACH 25
  

Hossent, Harry

• MEMORY OF TREASON 19
  

Household, Geoffrey

• DANCE OF THE DWARFS 76

Hutton, Clayton

• OFFICIAL SECRET 12
  

Ingham, Richard

• YORIS 140
  

Innes, Michael

• APPLEBY'S ANSWER 121
  
• I LIKE IT THAT WAY 145

¹ pen-name of Alan White: see seperate listing
 
² with John Castle

³ pen-name of Elleston Trevor: see seperate listing

⁴ pen-name of Harry Patterson: see seperate listing

[cromagnonman]

Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series J-L

Jackson, Peter

• SKY TRAMPS, THE 49
  

Japrisot, Sebastien

• 10.30 FROM MARSEILLE, THE 36
  

Jenkins, Geoffrey

• CLEFT OF STARS, A 132
  
• GRUE OF ICE, A 26
  
• RIVER OF DIAMONDS, THE 40
  
• SCEND OF THE SEA 103
  
• TWIST OF SAND, A 9
  

Jessup, Richard

• CINCINNATI KID 35
  

John, Stephen

• HAVE IT YOUR WAY 151
  

Johnston, Ronald

• BLACK CAMELS OF QASHRAN, THE 85
  
• WRECKING OF OFFSHORE FIVE, THE 59
  

Jones, Elwyn

• BARLOW COMES TO JUDGEMENT 141
  

Jones, Philip

• MONTH OF THE PEARL, THE 40
  

Judson, William

• ALICE AND ME 135
  

Kendrick, Jan

• DOING WHAT WE DO BEST 159
  

Kenrick, Tony

• SEVEN DAY SOLDIERS, THE 159
  
• TOUGH ONE TO LOSE, A 116
  

Kent, Alexander¹

• TO GLORY WE STEER 68
  

Kirkbride, Ronald

• SHORT NIGHT, THE 73
  

Knox, Bill

• TALLYMAN, THE 77
  

Koontz, Dean R

• HANGING ON 142
  

Korn, Jerry

• RAISING OF THE QUEEN, THE 30
  

Kosinski, Jerzy

• COCKPIT 155
  

Kyle, Duncan²

• CAGE OF ICE, A 93
  
• FLIGHT INTO FEAR 105
  
• RAFT OF SWORDS, A 138
  

Lake, James

• DAY THEY HI-JACKED DEATH, THE 30
  

Lambert, Derek

• GRAND SLAM 98
  

Lange, John³

• BINARY 118
  

Leader, Charles

• GOLDEN LURE, THE 67
  

Leasor, James

• HOST OF EXTRAS 124
  
• LOVE-ALL 99
  
• NEVER HAD A SPANNER ON HER 90
  
• PASSPORT FOR A PILGRIM 74
  
• THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE 79
  

Lee, Joseph

• JOURNEY FOR BETSY 29
  

Lees, Dan

• RAINBOW CONSPIRACY, THE 104   
  

Lejeune, Anthony

• DUEL IN THE SHADOWS 31
  

Levin, Ira

• THIS PERFECT DAY 90
  

Lewis, Ted

• JACK'S RETURN HOME 86
  

Lilley, Tom

• PROJECT'S SECTION, THE 89
  

Lounay, Andre

• INNOCENCE HAS GONE, DADDY, THE 149
  

Lyall, Gavin

• JUDAS COUNTRY 146
  
• MOST DANGEROUS GAME, THE 41
  

Lynn, Jack

• PROFESSOR, THE 104
  

¹ pen-name of Douglas Reeman: see seperate listing

² pen-name of JF Broxholme: see also James Meldrum

³ pen-name of Michael Crichton

[cromagnonman]

Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series M

MacDonald, John D

• CROSSROADS, THE 18
  
• DEADLY SHADE OF GOLD, A 61
  
• DEADLY WELCOME 14
  
• HURRICANE 16
  
• LONG LAVENDER LOOK, THE 108
  
• NIGHTMARE IN PINK 54
  
• QUICK RED FOX, THE 57
  

Macdonald, Ross

• BLACK MONEY 59
  
• UNDERGROUND MAN, THE 103
  
• ZEBRA-STRIPED HEARSE, THE 35
  

Macdonnell, JE

• SUBSMASH! 14
  

Mackenzie, Donald

• DOUBLE EXPOSURE 38
  
• GENIAL STRANGER, THE 21
  
• SLEEP IS FOR THE RICH 102
  

Maclean, Alistair

• FEAR IS THE KEY 18
  
• WAY TO DUSTY DEATH, THE 128
  

MacManus, Yvonne

• BETTER LUCK ELSEWHERE 156
  

Maguire, RAJ

• "Lion Call, The" 3
  

Mailer, Norman

• AN AMERICAN DREAM 45
  

Maine, Charles Eric

• MAN WHO OWNED THE WORLD, THE 15
  

Mallalieu, JPW

• EXTRAORDINARY SEAMAN 4
  

Malloch, Peter

• MY SHADOW, DEATH 9
  

Mandeville, DE

• HOT LINE: CAPRICORN 120
  

Maraini, Dacia

• MEMOIRS OF A FEMALE THIEF 133
  

Marks, Laurence

• ALWAYS GO FIRST CLASS 32
  

Markson, David

• BALLAD OF DINGUS McGEE, THE 62
  

Martin, Richard

• GLORY THROWN IN 8
  

Mather, Berkely

• ACHILLES AFFAIR, THE 6
  
• SPRINGERS, THE 72
  

Mayo, James

• ASKING FOR IT 97
  
• HAMMERHEAD 38
  
• LET SLEEPING GIRLS LIE 45
  
• MAN ABOVE SUSPICION, THE 82
  
• ONCE IN A LIFETIME 70
  
• SHAMELADY 53
  

McBain, Ed

• HAIL TO THE CHIEF 131
  

McClenaghan, Jack

• MOVING TARGET 54
  

McCutchan, Philip

• WARMASTER 36
  

McKee, Alexander

• STRIKE FROM THE SKY 13
  

McLaughlin, WRD

• SO THIN IS THE LINE 37
  

Meissner, Hans

• DUEL IN THE SNOW 95
  

Melchior, Ib

• ORDER OF BATTLE 128
  

Meldrum, James¹

• SEMONOV IMPULSE, THE 154
  

Miles, John²

• OPERATION NIGHTFALL 158
  

Miles, Roger

• WENCH IS DEAD, THE 50
  

Mills, James

• REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER 113
  

Mitchell, James³

• STEADY BOYS STEADY 13
  

Montross, David

• TROIKA 37
  

Morgan, Al

• ONE STAR GENERAL 10
  

Morgan, Stanley

• FLY BOYS, THE 137
  
• FLY BOYS IN LONDON, THE 153
  

Morrell, David

• FIRST BLOOD 114
• TESTAMENT 158
  

Morris, John

• FEVER GRASS 79
  

Morris, Tom⁴

• OPERATION NIGHTFALL 158
  

Mulvihill, William

• MANTRACKERS, THE 20
  
• SANDS OF KALAHARI, THE 16
  

Munro, Hugh

• CLYDESIDERS, THE 20
  

Munro, James⁵

• INNOCENT BYSTANDERS, THE 84
  

¹ pen-name of Duncan Kyle (aka JF Broxholme): see seperate listing

² with Tom Morris

³ see also James Munro

⁴ with John Miles

⁵ pen-name of James Mitchell: see seperate listing

[cromagnonman]

Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series N-P

Naughton, Edmund

• McCABE 13
  

O'Brien, Robert C

• REPORT FROM GROUP 17, A 129
  

O'Brine, Manning

• MILLS 76
  

O'Donnell, Peter

• I, LUCIFER 63
  
• IMPOSSIBLE VIRGIN, THE 98
  
• LAST DAY IN LIMBO 161
  
• MODESTY BLAISE 44
  
• SABRE-TOOTH 51
  
• SILVER MISTRESS, THE 129
  
• TASTE FOR DEATH, A 80
  

Page, Michael F

• SEIZING OF THE BRIG, THE 83
  

Patterson, Harry¹

• BROUGHT IN DEAD 61
  
• DARK SIDE OF THE ISLAND, THE 33
  
• GRAVEYARD SHIFT, THE 55
  
• HELL IS ALWAYS TODAY 73
  
• THUNDER AT NOON 37
  

Pattinson, James

• LIBERATORS, THE 21
  
• ON DESPERATE SEAS 17
  

Pedler, Kit

• BRAINRACK² 134
  
• MUTANT 59 THE PLASTIC EATER² 106
  

Peters, Ludovic

• RIOT 71 58
  

Philips, Judson

• ESCAPE A KILLER 110
  
• POWER KILLERS, THE 152
  

Pike, Geoff

• HENRY GOLIGHTLY 152
  

Pinto, Lt-Col Oreste

• "I Know Your Face" 37
  

Piper, David

• TRIAL BY BATTLE 59
  

Plimmer, Denis

• "The Girl From The Alcazar" 6
  

Pollock, Robert

• LOOPHOLE 117
  

Poyer, Joe

• NORTH CAPE 88
  

Preston, James

• PRISON FEUD 24
  

Price, Richard

• WANDERERS, THE 150
  

Procter, Maurice

• DEVIL IN MOONLIGHT 22
  
• EXERCISE HOODWINK 65
  
• HIDEAWAY 75
  

¹ see also Martin Fallon, James Graham & Jack Higgins

² with Gerry Davis

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Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series Q-R

Queen, Ellery

• BLUE MOVIE MURDERS, THE 120

Rae, Hugh C

• MARKSMAN, THE 99
  
• SHOOTING GALLERY, THE 118
  

Reeman, Douglas¹

• DEEP SILENCE, THE 64
  
• DIVE IN THE SUN 19
  
• PRAYER FOR THE SHIP, A 3
  
• SEND A GUNBOAT 11
  

Reid, Adrian

• CONFESSIONS OF A HITCH-HIKER 92
  

Rigby, Ray

• HILL, THE 42
  

Robbins, Harold

• NEVER LEAVE ME 133
  

Roberts, Jan

• JUDAS SHEEP, THE 139
  

Roberts, Peter

• SWAPPING GAME, THE 161
  

Robinson, Derek

• GOSHAWK SQUADRON 101
  
• ROTTEN WITH HONOUR 124
  

Robinson, Philip

• PAKISTANI AGENT, THE 49
  

Ross, Ivan T

• MAN WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING, THE 42
  

Ross, Jonathan²

• HERE LIES NANCY FRAIL 110
  

Rossiter, John³

• GOLDEN VIRGIN, THE 145
  
• MANIPULATORS, THE 126
  
• ROPE FOR GENERAL DIETZ, A 117
  
• VILLAINS, THE 146
  

Rostand, Robert

• KILLER ELITE, THE 135
  

Roth, Philip

• PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT 157
  

Royce, Kenneth

• CONCRETE BOOT, THE 97
  
• XYY MAN, THE 90
  

Ryan, Patrick

• HUBERT CALENDAR COUNTS HIS BLESSINGS 47
  

¹ see also Alexander Kent

² pen-name of John Rossiter - see seperate listing

³ see also Jonathan Ross

[cromagnonman]

Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series S

Sandford, Kenneth

• MARK OF THE LION 25
  

Sangster, Jimmy

• TOUCHFEATHER 75
  
• TOUCHFEATHER, TOO 88
  

Sawkins, Raymond¹

• SNOW IN PARADISE 62
  

Schaefer, Jack

• COMPANY OF COWARDS 2
  
• "Takes A Real Man" 5
  
• "That Mark Horse" 5
  
• "Trail Crew" 15
  

Scholefield, Alan

• LION IN THE EVENING 137
  

Sciascia, Leonardo

• "Mafia Vendetta" 33
  

Scott, Jonathan

• MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP 56
  

Seelye, John

• KID, THE 119
  

Sharpe, Tom

• BLOTT ON THE LANDSCAPE 152
  
• INDECENT EXPOSURE 123
  
• WILT 162
  

Shelton, Jess

• HANGMAN'S SONG 23
  

Shrake, Edwin

• BLESSED McGILL 78
  

Simons, Roger

• KILLING CHASE, THE 29
  

Singer, Kurt

• "Lady With The Dolls, The" 22
  
• "Mata Hari's Daughter, Too, Died At Dawn" 22
  
• "Winston Churchill's Master Spy" 22
  

Skirrow, Desmond

• I'M TRYING TO GIVE IT UP 70
  
• IT WONT GET YOU ANYWHERE 54
  

Slim, Field-Marshall Sir William

• "Incorrigible Rogue, The" 10
  

Smith, Frank A

• SOUND THE SILENT TRUMPETS 147
  

Smith, Godfrey

• NETWORK, THE 46
  

Smith, Wilbur

• DARK OF THE SUN, THE 46
  

Spillane, Mickey

• LAST COP OUT, THE 132
  

Standish, Robert

• CRUISE OF THE THREE BROTHERS, THE 27
  

Stephen, John

• MYSTERIOUS COMMISSION, THE 145
  

Stevens, William

• GUNNER, THE 69
  

Stout, Rex

• PLEASE PASS THE GUILT 138
  

Strathen, Paul

• ONE MAN'S WAR 127
  

Strutton, Bill

• ISLAND OF TERRIBLE FRIENDS 16
  

Stuart, Vivian

• HAZARD OF 'HUNTRESS' 112
  

Swarthout, Glendon

• LUCK AND PLUCK 136
  

Symons, Julian

• PLAYERS AND THE GAME, THE 114

¹ see also Colin Forbes

[cromagnonman]

Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series T-V

Taylor, Geoff

• HOLLOW SQUARE, THE 4
  

Tevis, Walter

• HUSTLER, THE 10
  

Thomas, Leslie

• ARTHUR McCANN AND ALL HIS WOMEN 115
  
• COME TO THE WAR 83
  
• DANGEROUS DAVIES 162
  
• LOVE BEACH, THE 74
  
• MAN WITH THE POWER, THE 130
  
• ONWARD VIRGIN SOLDIERS 102
  
• ORANGE WEDNESDAY 64
  
• VIRGIN SOLDIERS, THE 51
  

Thorp, Raymond W¹

• "Liver-Eating Johnson" 6
  

Tickell, Jerrard

• VILLA MIMOSA 14
  

Toms, Bernard

• STRANGE AFFAIR, THE 56
  

Townend, Peter

• ZOOM! 105
  

Treacy, Sean

• SMELL OF BROKEN GLASS, A 128
  

Trevanian

• EIGER SANCTION, THE 131
  

Trevor, Elleston²

• FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, THE 38
  
• FREEBOOTERS, THE 61
  
• GALE FORCE 1
  
• SHOOT, THE 52
  

Trew, Antony

• SMOKE ISLAND 42
  

Tubb, EC

• MOON BASE 41
  

Tullett, JS

• TAR WHITE 29
  

Turner, Bill

• BOUND TO DIE 60
  
• SEX TRAP 69
  

Tute, Warren

• RESIDENT, THE 134
  

Uhnak, Dorothy

• BAIT, THE 72
  
• WITNESS, THE 91
  

Ulyatt, Kenneth

• NORTH AGAINST THE SIOUX 46
  

Unekis, Richard

• CHASE, THE 34
  

Vaughan, Matthew

• CHALKY 153
  

Venebles, Terry

• THEY USED TO PLAY ON GRASS³
  

Vizinczey, Stephen

• IN PRAISE OF OLDER WOMEN
  

¹ with Robert Bunker

² see also Adam Hall

³ with Gordon Williams

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Author Index to the Odhams Man's Book Series W-Z

Wainwright, John

• ACQUITTAL 155
  
• DEATH IN A SLEEPING CITY 49
  
• NIGHT IS A TIME TO DIE 108
  

Warner, Douglas

• DEATH OF A BOGEY 23
  
• DEATH OF A SNOUT 17
  
• DEATH OF A TOM 28
  

Waugh, Hillary

• FINISH ME OFF 95
  
• GIRL ON THE RUN 53
  
• ROAD BLOCK 15
  
• SHADOW GUEST,  THE 100
  
• YOUNG PREY, THE 93
  

Webb, Forrest¹

• CAVIAR CRUISE, THE 143
  
• SNOWBOYS, THE 123
  

West, Elliot

• NIGHT IS A TIME FOR LISTENING, THE 60
  

Westlake, Donald E

• TWO MUCH 160
  

White, Alan¹

• ARMSTRONG 130
  
• CLIMATE OF REVOLT 106
  
• LONG DAY'S DYING, THE 44
  
• LONG DROP, THE 78
  
• LONG MIDNIGHT, THE 111
  
• LONG NIGHT'S WALK, THE 72
  
• LONG WATCH, THE 96
  

White, James Dillon

• YOUNG MR KELSO 31
  

Wilkinson, GK

• NICK THE CLICK 71
  

Wilkinson, Roderick

• BIG STILL, THE 5
  

Williams, Alan

• BARBOUZE 35
  
• BERIA PAPERS, THE 125
  
• SNAKE WATER 44
  
• TALE OF THE LAZY DOG, THE 86
  

Williams, Arthur

• "Being A Murderer Myself" 4
  

Williams, Barnaby

• COMEBACK, THE 137
  

Williams, Charles

• AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA 109
  
• BIG BITE, THE 1
  
• STAIN OF SUSPICION 7
  

Williams, Gordon

• SIEGE OF TRENCHER'S FARM, THE 80
  
• THEY USED TO PLAY ON GRASS² 101
  

Williams, John

• BUTCHER'S CROSSING 12
  

Winton, John

• FIGHTING TEMERAIRE, THE 97
  

Wodehouse, PG

• AUNTS AREN'T GENTLEMEN 142
  

Woodhouse, Martin

• TREE FROG 56
  

Wynd, Oswald

• HAWSER PIRATES, THE 88
  

Wynne, Barry

• COUNT FIVE AND DIE 1
  

Yarrow, Arnold

• SOFTLY SOFTLY CASEBOOK 126
  
• SOFTLY SOFTLY MURDER CASEBOOK 153
  

York, Andrew

• CAPTIVATOR, THE 133
  
• CO-ORDINATOR, THE 64
  
• DEVIATOR, THE 77
  
• DOMINATOR, THE 85
  
• ELIMINATOR, THE 57
  
• EXPURGATOR, THE 107
  
• FASCINATOR, THE 148
  
• INFILTRATOR, THE 95
  
• PREDATOR, THE 69
  
• TALLANT FOR TROUBLE 162
  

Zumbach, Jean

• ON WINGS OF WAR 151
  

¹ Also see Alec Haig

² with Terry Venebles

[dem]

This really is exceptional work, Mr. Crom, more of an instant illustrated booklet than yer average forum thread. So rarely leave my horror/ supernatural/ football comfort zones these days but time was when the power of a glorious paperback cover turned my head to exploring the likes of Harry Patterson's The Graveyard Shift and Ellery Queen's The Blue Movie Murders (had a great time with both, btw). I still maintain that Gordon Williams' Siege Of Trenchers Farm is a horror novel (whereas somehow David Morrell's First Blood isn't). Didn't think much of the Williams/ Venables collaboration They Used To Play On Grass.

In case its of any use, re bonus material. Arthur Williams' Being A Murderer Myself was another to appear in 'Alfred Hitchcock'/ Robert Athur's Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do On TV alongside Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game and Ray Bradbury's The October Game.

[cromagnonman]

Gratified you approve Dem.
On reflection I believe the exercise was worth the effort. If for no other reason than the fact that the process of putting it together flagged up several errors that had embedded themselves into the original numerical listing. Name and number crunching on this scale invariably invites error of course, and so I'm sure that for every mistake that I've now rectified I've doubtless perpetuated others or created new ones entirely. It goes without saying that I'd be profoundly grateful for anyone pointing these out to me.

I hope anyone interested in researching and/or collecting the series will find it useful. I looked in vain for such a resource when I first became interested in the set and so know how beneficial I would have found it.

Incidentally, I've only made a point of identifying pseudonyms where the pseudonyms themselves feature as part of the contributors roster.

One closing observation which I think is worth making. Although, as mentioned previously, Harry Patterson was the champion contributor with twelve novels used, closely followed with ten apiece by James Hadley Chase, Andrew York and Dick Francis (poor DF, runner up again); in terms of duration of contribution no one can hold a candle to Michael Gilbert. His five novel haul spans a period of seventeen years with an incredible 155 volumes published between his first appearance in the series and his last. His only serious challenger in this context is Geoffrey Jenkins with 123 seperating the use of A TWIST OF SAND IN 1960 and A CLEFT OF STARS in 1975. Remarkable testaments to both men's period popularity, but who reads them now?

Greatly appreciate the additional information with regards to the Arthur Williams story. The bonus material listing has now been amended to reflect it. Cheers. 

[mrhappy]

Apr 29, 2017 9:24:24 GMT cromagnonman said:

Gratified you approve Dem.
On reflection I believe the exercise was worth the effort. If for no other reason than the fact that the process of putting it together flagged up several errors that had embedded themselves into the original numerical listing. Name and number crunching on this scale invariably invites error of course, and so I'm sure that for every mistake that I've now rectified I've doubtless perpetuated others or created new ones entirely. It goes without saying that I'd be profoundly grateful for anyone pointing these out to me.

I hope anyone interested in researching and/or collecting the series will find it useful. I looked in vain for such a resource when I first became interested in the set and so know how beneficial I would have found it.

Incidentally, I've only made a point of identifying pseudonyms where the pseudonyms themselves feature as part of the contributors roster.

One closing observation which I think is worth making. Although, as mentioned previously, Harry Patterson was the champion contributor with twelve novels used, closely followed with ten apiece by James Hadley Chase, Andrew York and Dick Francis (poor DF, runner up again); in terms of duration of contribution no one can hold a candle to Michael Gilbert. His five novel haul spans a period of seventeen years with an incredible 155 volumes published between his first appearance in the series and his last. His only serious challenger in this context is Geoffrey Jenkins with 123 seperating the use of A TWIST OF SAND IN 1960 and A CLEFT OF STARS in 1975. Remarkable testaments to both men's period popularity, but who reads them now?

Greatly appreciate the additional information with regards to the Arthur Williams story. The bonus material listing has now been amended to reflect it. Cheers. 

Amazing work! Any research like this is a labor of love and should be greatly appreciated!

Mr. Happy

[cromagnonman]

Apr 29, 2017 15:20:40 GMT mrhappy said:

Apr 29, 2017 9:24:24 GMT cromagnonman said:

Gratified you approve Dem.
On reflection I believe the exercise was worth the effort. If for no other reason than the fact that the process of putting it together flagged up several errors that had embedded themselves into the original numerical listing. Name and number crunching on this scale invariably invites error of course, and so I'm sure that for every mistake that I've now rectified I've doubtless perpetuated others or created new ones entirely. It goes without saying that I'd be profoundly grateful for anyone pointing these out to me.

I hope anyone interested in researching and/or collecting the series will find it useful. I looked in vain for such a resource when I first became interested in the set and so know how beneficial I would have found it.

Incidentally, I've only made a point of identifying pseudonyms where the pseudonyms themselves feature as part of the contributors roster.

One closing observation which I think is worth making. Although, as mentioned previously, Harry Patterson was the champion contributor with twelve novels used, closely followed with ten apiece by James Hadley Chase, Andrew York and Dick Francis (poor DF, runner up again); in terms of duration of contribution no one can hold a candle to Michael Gilbert. His five novel haul spans a period of seventeen years with an incredible 155 volumes published between his first appearance in the series and his last. His only serious challenger in this context is Geoffrey Jenkins with 123 seperating the use of A TWIST OF SAND IN 1960 and A CLEFT OF STARS in 1975. Remarkable testaments to both men's period popularity, but who reads them now?

Greatly appreciate the additional information with regards to the Arthur Williams story. The bonus material listing has now been amended to reflect it. Cheers. 

Amazing work! Any research like this is a labor of love and should be greatly appreciated!

Mr. Happy

Very kind of you to say so Mr H.

[pulphack]

That was a splendid piece of work - the author index really bought home how popular some mid-list authors could be, in those days when there was such a thing. I hadn't twigged how many Michael Gilbert had contributed - an excellent writer, understated and never a front-runner. He only died a few years back, having gone into his '90's. I suspect the main reason he never attained greater success had nothing to do with the quality of the work, but more to do with the fact that he had few, if any, recurring central figures in his books. There's nothing like a series to get the writer's popularity and profile going, especially in these days of TV adaptation.

John Lange of 'Binary' was Michael Crichton, wasn't he? I read this when I was at secondary school, and loved it. I also loved 'The Andromeda Strain', but didn't figure it was the same man until reading it somewhere (unless the mind is playing tricks again). I could always open another window and google it, but I'm on a roll...

John Wainwright - read a couple and found them a bit stodgy for me. But lots of procedural detail, and I believe that was his secret as a long-time library fave. He was an ex-copper, a bit like Maurice Procter (though I prefer MP).

James Mills 'A Report To The Commissioner' - if it's the book I'm thinking of, I couldn't have told you the author but it was another pre-pubescent fave as it was written in the manner of an official document with interviews, memos, etc. Not that unique a form I suppose, but when you're about 12 and never seen anything like that before - wow!

Once again, a labour of love which is much appreciated by someone who is too bone idle to catalogue in such a manner, and has a kids first scooter he can't put off assembling any longer (it's the sprog's birthday at the weekend).

[franklinmarsh]

May 3, 2017 12:24:20 GMT pulphack said:

John Lange of 'Binary' was Michael Crichton, wasn't he? I read this when I was at secondary school, and loved it. I also loved 'The Andromeda Strain', but didn't figure it was the same man until reading it somewhere (unless the mind is playing tricks again). I could always open another window and google it, but I'm on a roll...

Yes it was. I've just read a reissued version of Binary with MICHAEL CRICHTON in huge letters on the cover, above a tiddley 'writing as John Lange'. It was a '92 reprint but I couldn't resist the blurb on the back that mentioned a right-wing nutcase who wanted to 'make America great again'.

Brilliant work CMM. I'm incredibly disappointed that Trevanian's first name was 'Brian' though.

[Jojo Lapin X]

May 4, 2017 7:10:05 GMT franklinmarsh said:

I'm incredibly disappointed that Trevanian's first name was 'Brian' though.

What?