Alan White (23 February 1924 – February 2003) was an English novelist and journalist. He used his experiences as a Second World War commando leader in his writings. He also wrote using the names "Alec Haig", "James Fraser" and "Alec Whitney". Under the pseudonym "Joe Balham" he wrote seven novels based on The Sweeney television series.[1] His novel The Long Day's Dying was made into a 1968 film directed by Peter Collinson.[2] White wrote mysteries, as well as war and adventure novels.[3] White died in Salisbury, Wiltshire in February 2003.[4][5]
Alan White | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1924 Hunslet, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | February 2003 (aged 78–79) Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | War novels, Militaria |
| Notable works | The Long Day's Dying |
Bibliography edit
Novels edit
Written as Alan White edit
- The Long Day's Dying (1962) (American title: Death Finds the Day)
- The Wheel (1966)
- The Long Night's Walk (1968)
- Long Drop (1969)
- Kibbutz (1970) (American title: Possess the Land)
- Climate of Revolt (1971)
- The Long Watch (1971)
- The Long Midnight (1972)
- The Long Fuse (1973)
- Armstrong (1973)
- The Long Summer (1974)
- Death in Duplicate (1974)
- Death in Darkness (1975), as Alec Whitney for the American edition
- The Long Silence (1976)
- The Long Hand of Death (1977)
- Cassidy's Yard (1980)
- The Years of Change 1983
- Black Alert (1985)
Written as James Fraser edit
- The Evergreen Death (1968)
- A Cock-Pit of Roses (1969)
- Deadly Nightshade (1970)
- Death in a Pheasant's Eye (1971)
- Blood on a Widow's Cross (1972)
- The Five-Leafed Clover (1973)
- A Wreath of Lords and Ladies (1974)
- Who Steals My Name? (1976)
- Hearts Ease in Death (1977)
Written as Bill Reade edit
- What Have They Done to You, Ben? (1967)
- I wonder What Happened to Tom? (1968)
- A Bomb for Atuna (1975)
- The Ibiza Syndicate (1975)
Written as Alec Haig edit
- Sign on for Tokyo (1968)
- Flight from Montenegro Bay (1972)
- Peruvian Printout (1974)
Written as Alec Whitney edit
- Every Man Has His Price (1968)
- The Triple Zero (1971)
Written as Joe Balham edit
- The Sweeney: Regan and the Lebanese Shipment (1977)
- The Sweeney: Regan and the Human Pipeline (1977)
- The Sweeney: Regan and the Bent Stripper (1977)
- The Sweeney: Regan and the Snout Who Cried Wolf (1977)
- The Sweeney: Regan and the Venetian Virgin (1978)
- The Sweeney: Regan and the High Rollers (1978)
- Sweeney 2: The Blag (1978)
- Desert Command (1979)
Sources edit
- ^ Alan White.
- ^ Basinger, Jeanine; Arnold, Jeremy (2003). The World War II Combat Film: Anatomy of a Genre. Wesleyan University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780819566232. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "James Fraser." St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers, 4th ed. St. James Press, 1996.Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Document Number: K2406000175
- ^ Hubin, Allen J. "Addenda to the Revised Edition, Part 7". Crime Fiction IV. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Alan White". England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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