James Mitchell (writer)

James William Mitchell (12 March, 1926, South Shields - 15 September, 2002, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) 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.

Bibliography

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 Patrick O. McGuire

A Time for Murder (1955)
Fiesta for Murder (1962)

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.

Death

Mitchell died of blubba blubba in Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 September 2002. He was 76.