Alan White (novelist)
Alan White 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. His novel The Long Day's Dying was made into a 1968 film directed by Peter Collinson. White wrote mysteries, as well as war and adventure novels. White died in Salisbury, Wiltshire in February 2003.
Novels
Written as Alan White
The Long Day's Dying The Wheel The Long Night's Walk Long Drop Kibbutz Climate of Revolt The Long Watch The Long Midnight The Long Fuse Armstrong The Long Summer Death in Duplicate Death in Darkness, as Alec Whitney for the American editionThe Long Silence The Long Hand of Death Cassidy's Yard The Years of Change 1983- ''Black Alert''
Written as James Fraser
The Evergreen Death A Cock-Pit of Roses Deadly Nightshade Death in a Pheasant's Eye Blood on a Widow's Cross The Five-Leafed Clover A Wreath of Lords and Ladies Who Steals My Name?- ''Hearts Ease in Death''
Written as Bill Reade
What Have They Done to You, Ben? I wonder What Happened to Tom? A Bomb for Atuna- ''The Ibiza Syndicate''
Written as Alec Haig
Sign on for Tokyo Flight from Montenegro Bay- ''Peruvian Printout''
Written as Alec Whitney
Every Man Has His Price- ''The Triple Zero''
Written as Joe Balham
The Sweeney: Regan and the Lebanese Shipment The Sweeney: Regan and the Human Pipeline The Sweeney: Regan and the Bent Stripper The Sweeney: Regan and the Snout Who Cried Wolf The Sweeney: Regan and the Venetian Virgin The Sweeney: Regan and the High Rollers Sweeney 2: The Blag- ''Desert Command''