Who wrote the Mallens series of books?
"The Mallens The Mallens was a popular Granada Television adaptation of Catherine Cookson novels that ran for 13 episodes from 1979 to 1980. The series is based on ""The Mallen Streak"", ""The Mallen Girls"", and ""The Mallen Litter"". It is about a ruthless 19th century Northumberland Squire Thomas Mallen (played by John Hallam) of Highbank hall, who has a genetic white streak in his hair and fathers numerous illegitimate children, who inherit the trait and live disastrous lives. One of them is Donald Radlet (John Duttine), who stars in both The Mallen Streak and The Mallen Girls. Thomas Mallen has"
"Thomas Cappelen Malling Thomas Cappelen Malling (born 16 December 1970) is a Norwegian author and director, born in Kongsvinger.<br> He hails from the Communications Industry, where he worked in Strategic planning. In 2006, Malling wrote the book ""Ninjateknikk II. Usynlighet i strid 1978""<br> (""Ninja Technique II: Invisibility in combat 1978""). The book was presented as a military manual written in 1978 by Arne Treholt, who in 1985 was convicted of high treason and espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union and Iraq. In spite of the fact that he had no previous experience from the movie industry, Malling in December"
"Allan Mallinson Brigadier Allan Lawrence Mallinson (born 6 February 1949) is an English author and retired British Army officer. Mallinson is best known for writing a series of novels chronicling the (fictional) life of Matthew Hervey, an officer serving in the (fictional) British 6th Light Dragoons from the late Napoleonic Wars through subsequent colonial conflicts in India, North America and South Africa. Mallinson was born on 6 February 1949 in Yorkshire, England, to Alfred and Edith Mallinson. From 1966, he trained for the Anglican priesthood at St Chad's College in Durham. Mallinson took a break from his theological studies to"
"The Book of Lies (Moloney novel) The Book of Lies, is the first fantasy novel by Australian novelist James Moloney, who has written more than thirty books, most of them realistic fiction for children. Published in 2004, the fantasy novel is set in a land known as Elster and tells of the story of the main character, Marcel, after he wakes up in a foundling home with no memory of who he is. His struggle to reclaim his identity, along with close allies Nicola, Bea and Fergus, centres on uncovering the truth from amid a sea of lies, where few"
"Thomas Mallon Thomas Mallon (born November 2, 1951) is an American novelist, essayist, and critic. His novels are renowned for their attention to historical detail and context and for the author's crisp wit and interest in the ""bystanders"" to larger historical events. He is the author of nine books of fiction, including ""Henry and Clara"", ""Two Moons"", ""Dewey Defeats Truman"", ""Aurora 7"", ""Bandbox"", ""Fellow Travelers"", ""Watergate"", and most recently ""Finale"". He has also published nonfiction on plagiarism (""Stolen Words""), diaries (""A Book of One's Own""), letters (""Yours Ever"") and the Kennedy assassination (""Mrs. Paine's Garage""), as well as two volumes"
"Susan Mallery Susan Mallery is a one-time number-one ""New York Times"" best-selling author who has written more than 150 novels about familial, friendly and romantic relationships that define women's lives. She is best known for putting nuanced characters into emotionally complex, real-life situations with surprising twists. She is a proponent of animal welfare, and pets play a big role in her books, which have been translated into 28 languages. Mallery lives in Washington state with her husband, two ragdoll cats and a small poodle. Mallery hit #1 on the ""New York Times"" bestsellers list with ""Thrill Me"" in August of"
"Kathleen Mallory Kathleen 'Kathy' Mallory is a fictional character featured in eleven mystery novels by author Carol O'Connell. The novels in the series include ""Mallory's Oracle"" (1994), ""The Man Who Cast Two Shadows"" (1995), ""Killing Critics"" (1996), ""Stone Angel"" (1997), ""Shell Game"" (1999), ""Crime School"" (2002), ""Dead Famous"" (2003), ""Winter House"" (2004), ""Find Me"" (2006 / UK edition title: ""Shark Music""), ""The Chalk Girl"" (2012), and ""It Happens In The Dark"" (2013). Mallory is described by her creator as a sociopath. Emotionally scarred as a 6-year-old after she witnessed the murder of her mother in a small Louisiana town, Mallory"
"of English at The George Washington University. Thomas Mallon Thomas Mallon (born November 2, 1951) is an American novelist, essayist, and critic. His novels are renowned for their attention to historical detail and context and for the author's crisp wit and interest in the ""bystanders"" to larger historical events. He is the author of nine books of fiction, including ""Henry and Clara"", ""Two Moons"", ""Dewey Defeats Truman"", ""Aurora 7"", ""Bandbox"", ""Fellow Travelers"", ""Watergate"", and most recently ""Finale"". He has also published nonfiction on plagiarism (""Stolen Words""), diaries (""A Book of One's Own""), letters (""Yours Ever"") and the Kennedy assassination (""Mrs."
"Mallory (novel) Mallory is a 1950 thriller novel by British writer James Hadley Chase. ""Mallory"" is one of the eighteen novels Chase published under the nom-de-plume Raymond Marshall. The leader of a small French resistance group who was betrayed to the Gestapo by one of the group's own members had died and the group came to London after World War II to avenge the death of their leader. But the traitor, Mallory, proved more than a match for them, and two corpses later, the remaining three called in outside help. They chose Martin Corridon, an ex-commando, who accepted the job"
"Bleeding"" was published. In 2013 his third book, ""Bleeker Hill"", a dystopian horror novel was published. Between April and September 2014, ""Darkshines Seven"" (a sequel to Bleeker Hill) was released in three parts. In 2015, it was re-released as a single volume. In 2016, Mardell published ""Cold Calling"", a romance comedy based on his play of the same name. Russell Mardell Russell Mardell (born 25 September 1975 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English writer and film maker. Mardell is a playwright, scriptwriter and filmmaker. His stage plays include ""Cool Blokes: Decent Suits"". which was first performed at the Old Red"
"Melanie's Marvelous Measles Melanie's Marvelous Measles is a self-published children's book written by Australian author and anti-vaccine activist Stephanie Messenger. Through its story, the book argues that contracting measles is beneficial to health, and that vaccines are ineffective, in contradiction to current scientific data. The book was first published in 2012, but came to attention in 2015 after the Disneyland measles outbreak began during December of the previous year. Many commentators have criticized the book because of the dangers associated with contracting measles, and because its title is reminiscent of ""George's Marvellous Medicine"", by Roald Dahl, whose daughter, Olivia Dahl,"
"Kjell Hallbing Kjell Hallbing (5 November 1934, in Bærum – 6 May 2004, in Tønsberg) was a Norwegian author of Western books. Under the pseudonym Louis Masterson, he wrote a series of books about the fictitious Texas Ranger (and later U.S. Marshal) ""Morgan Kane"" during 1966–1978. The 83 Morgan Kane books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Masterson's books ""El Gringo"" and ""El Gringo's Revenge"" will be the basis of a Hollywood movie in 2017. He has also written another nine-book series known as the Diablo- and Diablito books. Earlier in his career Hallbing used the pseudonyms Ward"
"The Chronicles of Galen Sword The Chronicles of Galen Sword is a science fiction/fantasy trilogy book series written by ""New York Times""-bestselling husband-and-wife Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. The trilogy consists of ""Shifter"", published in 1990 by Roc Books, a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, ""Nightfeeder"", published by Roc Books in 1991, and ""Dark Hunter"" published by Babbage Press in 2003. The books follow the adventure of Galen Sword, a young rich New York City playboy, as he tries to return to a world of vampires, werewolves, and sorcerers; he was exiled among humans as a child, grew up an orphan,"
"Malory Towers Malory Towers is a series of six novels by English children's author Enid Blyton. The series is based on the girls' boarding school Benenden School that Blyton's daughter attended, and that relocated during the war to the Cornish seaside. The series follows the protagonist, Darrell Rivers on her adventures and experiences in boarding school. Darrell Rivers' name was inspired by that of Blyton's second husband: Kenneth Darrell Waters. In 2009, six more books were added to the series by author Pamela Cox. Events in these take place after Darrell has left the school and focuses on her younger"
"an honorable mention from the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, and ""Marvel: The Expanding Universe Wall Chart"" took the Silver 2009 Book of the Year Award from ForeWord Reviews. He lives with his wife and son in Glendale, California. Mallory also writes murder mysteries, often featuring ""Amelia Watson"", the second (and previously unheralded) wife of Dr. Watson of Sherlock Holmes fame. Five volumes of Amelia Watson stories have appeared to date: the 2000 collection ""The Adventures of the Second Mrs. Watson"", the 2004 novel ""Murder in the Bath"", a second collection, ""The Exploits of the Second Mrs. Watson"", published in"
"2015. On July 12, 2012, her book ""Summer Nights"" was #2 on the ""New York Times"" bestseller list for paperback mass-market fiction. A second book, ""A Christmas Bride"", was #24 in November 2012. ""A Fool's Gold Christmas"" made the ""Times"" e-book fiction list on October 14, 2012. ""Three Sisters"" debuted at #16 on the New York Times bestsellers list. Susan Mallery Susan Mallery is a one-time number-one ""New York Times"" best-selling author who has written more than 150 novels about familial, friendly and romantic relationships that define women's lives. She is best known for putting nuanced characters into emotionally complex,"
"that the book ""seems to miss its objective because of a sentimental use of language. I know this author has written better books."" Miracles on Maple Hill Miracles on Maple Hill is a 1956 novel by Virginia Sorensen that won the 1957 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. The book was illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush. The settings and characters for the book were inspired by real people and locations the author encountered during her stay in Edinboro, Pennsylvania between 1952-1958. Marly's family moves to the country so that her father, a former prisoner of war, can"
"The Malloreon The Malloreon is a five-part fantasy book series written by David Eddings, which follows ""The Belgariad"". The Malloreon is set in the same world as The Belgariad, but expands on several aspects of the setting, especially the eastern continent of Mallorea. While the story concludes in The Malloreon, minor events occur in the prequels ""Belgarath the Sorcerer"" and ""Polgara the Sorceress"", which otherwise cover the history of the world. At the end of ""The Belgariad"", Garion has slain the evil god Torak and expects lasting peace. The first half of the book concentrates on the first eight years"
"Madeline (book series) Madeline is a book series, part of the Madeline media franchise, originally created by Ludwig Bemelmans. The series follows the daily adventures of Madeline, a 7-year-old girl attending a boarding school in Paris with ten other girls, under the care of their teacher, Miss Clavel. The first book was published in 1939, and proved to be a success, so Bemelmans wrote many sequels in the 1940s and 1950s. The series continued, written by Bemelmans' grandson John Bemelmans Marciano. In the first book, Madeline's ""papa"" sends her a dolls' house when she is recovering from an appendectomy, and"
"by John Bemelmans-Marciano consists of the following books: At the time of the 1998 film adaptation's release, the series has sold over 15 million copies worldwide making it one of the best-selling book series of all-time. Madeline (book series) Madeline is a book series, part of the Madeline media franchise, originally created by Ludwig Bemelmans. The series follows the daily adventures of Madeline, a 7-year-old girl attending a boarding school in Paris with ten other girls, under the care of their teacher, Miss Clavel. The first book was published in 1939, and proved to be a success, so Bemelmans wrote"
"The Three Impostors The Three Impostors; or, The Transmutations is an episodic horror novel by British writer Arthur Machen, first published in 1895 in The Bodley Head's Keynote Series. It was revived in paperback by Ballantine Books as the forty-eighth volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in June 1972. The novel comprises several weird tales and culminates in a final denouement of deadly horror, connected with a secret society devoted to debauched pagan rites. The three impostors of the title are members of this society who weave a web of deception in the streets of London—relating the aforementioned weird"
"Miracles on Maple Hill Miracles on Maple Hill is a 1956 novel by Virginia Sorensen that won the 1957 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. The book was illustrated by Beth and Joe Krush. The settings and characters for the book were inspired by real people and locations the author encountered during her stay in Edinboro, Pennsylvania between 1952-1958. Marly's family moves to the country so that her father, a former prisoner of war, can learn to function once more. They are supported by a neighbor couple, Mr. and Mrs. Chris, who make their living with maple syrup."
"Michael Mallory Michael Mallory (born in Port Huron, Michigan in 1955) is a writer on the subjects of animation and post-war pop culture, and the author of the books ""X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe"", ""Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror"" ""The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond"", and ""Essential Horror Movies"". As an animation and film historian he has written over 600 articles, frequently for Variety, The Los Angeles Times and Animation Magazine, and has been featured in documentaries and DVD extras about animation. He co-authored the memoirs of animation legend Iwao Takamoto, which were published in 2009 as"
"during his Glasgow editorship, to Rosa Henrietta Vale, by whom he had three sons and a daughter; and secondly to Mary Elizabeth Mills, who was likely a servant in the household previously. His first wife died on 28 December 1859, and his second wife in 1875. The novelist Marie Corelli was an illegitimate daughter, presumably conceived while her mother was working in the household. Charles Mackay (author) Charles Mackay (27 March 1814 – 24 December 1889) was a Scottish poet, journalist, author, anthologist, novellist, and songwriter, remembered mainly for his book ""Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds"". Charles"
"and planned a neat double-cross of his own once he had the money. But it didn't quite work out that way: Corridon found himself trailing Mallory from the dens of Soho to the wilds of a remote Scottish island. Mallory (novel) Mallory is a 1950 thriller novel by British writer James Hadley Chase. ""Mallory"" is one of the eighteen novels Chase published under the nom-de-plume Raymond Marshall. The leader of a small French resistance group who was betrayed to the Gestapo by one of the group's own members had died and the group came to London after World War II"
"Best known for his plays, he also wrote works of fiction, including his trilogy ""Molloy"", ""Malone Dies"" and ""The Unnamable"" (originally written in French). Aidan Higgins (1927 – 2015) wrote an experimental version of the big house novel called ""Langrishe, Go Down"". He also published short stories and several volumes of memoirs, often in an experimental vein. More conventional exponents of the big house novel include Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), whose novels and short stories include ""Encounters"" (1923), ""The Last September"" (1929), and ""The Death of the Heart"" (1938) and Molly Keane (1904–1996) (writing as M.J. Farrell), author of ""Young Entry"""
"Master of the Books Master of the Books is the second novel in a fantasy series by James Moloney. It is the sequel to ""The Book of Lies"", which was released on 25 May 2004. The book mostly deals with Fergus's attempts to kill Damon, who tracks Damon all over the Mortal Kingdoms. When Marcel puts a curse over Elster to prove that Fergus would never kill his father, the curse backfires on Fergus, putting him in mortal danger, and Marcel journeys to Noam to try and undo the curse. However, along the way, he discovers that Fergus isn't the"
"Garion, Belgarath, and Durnik are in the Vale of Aldur, as Polgara gives birth to twins. This birth is theorized as the first ""new"" event in their world's history. The Malloreon The Malloreon is a five-part fantasy book series written by David Eddings, which follows ""The Belgariad"". The Malloreon is set in the same world as The Belgariad, but expands on several aspects of the setting, especially the eastern continent of Mallorea. While the story concludes in The Malloreon, minor events occur in the prequels ""Belgarath the Sorcerer"" and ""Polgara the Sorceress"", which otherwise cover the history of the world."
"2008, a novel ""The Stratford Conspiracy"", published in 2012, and a third collection, ""The Other Mrs. Watson,"" published in 2016 in England. A second series featuring Hollywood-based detective Dave Beauchamp began in 2013 with the novel ""Kill the Mother!"", which was followed by ""Eats to Die For!"" in 2016. Mallory has written more than 130 short stories for adults and children, including a series of mysteries starring an eleven-year-old sleuth named ""Scotty,"" which appeared periodically in the Los Angeles Times. He was the creator and co-editor (with Lisa Seidman and Rochelle Krich) of the mystery anthology ""Murder on Sunset Boulevard"","
"has also been expanded into a series of stage plays, the most recent one ""Death In A Black Suit"", premiering November 2014 at the Scarborough Village Theatre. Maureen Jennings Maureen Jennings (born 1939) is a Canadian writer. She was born on Eastfield Road in Birmingham, England; she spent her formative years there until emigrating to Canada at the age of seventeen with her mother. She is best known as the author of the Detective Murdoch series, which has been turned into a television series, ""Murdoch Mysteries"". Jennings says that stories of John Wilson Murray, a Victorian era detective who was"
"Maureen Jennings Maureen Jennings (born 1939) is a Canadian writer. She was born on Eastfield Road in Birmingham, England; she spent her formative years there until emigrating to Canada at the age of seventeen with her mother. She is best known as the author of the Detective Murdoch series, which has been turned into a television series, ""Murdoch Mysteries"". Jennings says that stories of John Wilson Murray, a Victorian era detective who was appointed as Ontario's first government detective in 1875, ""was an important inspiration"" for her, and led to the development of the character William Murdoch. The Murdoch series"
"James A. Michener James Albert Michener (; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for Book of the Month Club, and was known for his meticulous research behind the books. Michener's novels include ""Tales of the South Pacific"" for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948, ""Hawaii"", ""The Drifters"", ""Centennial"", ""The Source"", ""The Fires of Spring"", ""Chesapeake"", ""Caribbean"", ""Caravans"","
"Wallenstein (trilogy of plays) Wallenstein is the popular designation for a trilogy of dramas by German author Friedrich Schiller. It consists of the plays ""Wallenstein's Camp"" (""Wallensteins Lager""), a lengthy prologue, ""The Piccolomini"" (""Die Piccolomini""), and ""Wallenstein's Death"" (""Wallensteins Tod""). Schiller himself also structured the trilogy into two parts, with Wallenstein I including ""Wallenstein's Camp"" and ""The Piccolomini"", and Wallenstein II consisting of ""Wallenstein's Death"". He completed the trilogy in 1799. In this drama Schiller addresses the decline of the famous general Albrecht von Wallenstein, basing it loosely on actual historical events during the Thirty Years' War. Wallenstein fails at"