James Morgan Walsh (J. M. Walsh) was an Australian novelist who was born in Geelong, Victoria in 1897 and educated at Xavier College.[1]
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James Morgan Walsh |
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| Born | 23 February 1897
Geelong, Victoria |
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| Died | 29 August 1952
Weston-Super-Mare, England |
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| Occupation | novelist |
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| Language | English |
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| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 1913–1952 |
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| Notable works | The Lost Valley |
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He published his first novel in 1921, and encouraged by its success, became a full-time writer in 1923.
He married Louisa Mary Murphy on 1 January 1925, and later that year the couple settled in the United Kingdom. Walsh was to remain there until his death in 1952 in Western-Super-Mare, Somerset, England.[1]
Walsh was a very prolific writer, producing around 94 novels, across a range of genres (mystery, crime, war, thriller, adventure and science fiction) under a number of pseudonyms.[2]
In addition to his novels Walsh also wrote a number of short stories, and books for children.[2]
From 1938 Walsh lived at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, where he died on 29 August 1952.[1]
Novels
- Tap Tap Island, (1921)
- The Lost Valley (1921)
- Back o' Beyond (1922)
- Turmoil (1924)
- The Solitary Way (1925)
- Once in a Blue Moon (1925)
- Overdue : A Romance of Unknown New Guinea (1925)
- The White Mask (1925)
- The Hairpin Mystery (1926)
- The Company of Shadows (1926)
- The Mystery of the Crystal Skull (1926) as by George M. White
- The Hand of Doom (1926)
- Anne of Flying Gap (1926) as by H. Haverstock Hill
- The Brethren of the Compass (1926)
- The League of Missing Men (1927)
- The Man Behind the Curtain (1927)
- A Girl of the Island (1927)
- The Silver Greyhound (1927)
- The Crimes of Cleopatra's Needle (1927)
- The Images of Han (1927)
- Spoil of the Desert (1927) as by H. Haverstock Hill
- The Purple Stain (1928)
- The Black Cross (1928)
- The Golden Isle (1928) as by H. Haverstock Hill
- The Black Ghost (1929)
- The Tempania Mystery (1929)
- The Mystery Man (1929)
- Golden Harvest (1929) as by H. Haverstock Hill
- The Week-End Crime Book : Be Your Own Detective (1929) with Audrey Baldwin
- The Mystery of the Green Caterpillars (1930)
- Exit Simeon Hex (1930)
- The Secret of the Crater (1930) as by H. Haverstock Hill
- Vandals of the Void (1931)
- The Whisperer (1931)
- Mystery House (1931)
- Lady Incognito (1932)
- Spies are Abroad (1933)
- The Secret Service Girl (1933)
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- The Bandits of the Night (1933)
- A Woman of Destiny (1933) as by Stephen Maddock
- King's Messenger (1933)
- Spies in Pursuit (1934)
- Danger after Dark (1934) as by Stephen Maddock
- Gentlemen of the Night (1934) as by Stephen Maddock
- The White Siren (1934) as by Stephen Maddock
- The Man from Whitehall (1934)
- Terror Out of Space (1934) as by H. Haverstock Hill
- Tiger of the Night (1935)
- The Eye at the Keyhole (1935) as by Stephen Maddock
- Conspirators in Capri (1935) as by Stephen Maddock
- Spies Never Return (1935)
- Spies' Vendetta (1936)
- Conspirators Three (1936 as by Stephen Maddock
- Forbidden Frontiers (1936) as by Stephen Maddock
- The Silent Man (1936)
- The Half Ace (1936)
- Spies in Spain (1937)
- Conspirators at Large (1937) as by Stephen Maddock
- Island of Spies (1937)
- Chalk-Face (1937)
- Doorway to Danger (1938) as by Stephen Maddock
- Lamp-Post 592 (1938) as by Stephen Maddock
- Dial 999 (1938)
- Black Dragon (1938)
- Spies Along the Severn (1939) as by Stephen Maddock
- Bullets for Breakfast (1939)
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- King's Enemies (1939)
- Secret Weapons (1940)
- Spades at Midnight (1940) as by Stephen Maddock
- Death at His Elbow (1941)
- Face Value (1941)
- Date With a Spy (1941) as by Stephen Maddock
- Spies From the Skies (1941)
- Step Aside to Death (1941) as by Stephen Maddock
- Danger Zone (1942)
- Island Alert (1943)
- Drums Beat at Dusk (1943) as by Stephen Maddock
- Something on the Stairs (1944) as by Stephen Maddock
- I'll Never Like Friday Again (1945) as by Stephen Maddock
- Whispers in the Dark (1945)
- Express Delivery (1946)
- Overture to Trouble (1946) as by Stephen Maddock
- Once in Tiger Bay (1947)
- Exit Only (1947) as by Stephen Maddock
- East of Picadilly (1948) as by Stephen Maddock
- Walking Shadow (1948)
- Time to Kill (1949)
- Keep Your Fingers Crossed (1949) as by Stephen Maddock
- Private Line (1950) as by Stephen Maddock
- Return to Tiger Bay (1950)
- Public Mischief (1951) as by Stephen Maddock
- Next, Please (1951)
- Close Shave (1952) as by Stephen Maddock
- King of Tiger Bay (1952)
- Vanguard to Neptune (1952)
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Fiction for children
- The Secret of the Stargazers' Club (1926) as by Jack Carew
- The Leather Glove (1927) as by Jack Carew
- The Silver Idol (1931) as by Jack Carew
Short story collection
- Mutton Dressed as Lamb and Live Bait (1944)
- J. M. Walsh at National Library of Australia[3]
- J. M. Walsh at Internet SF DataBase[4]
