Alan Scholefield

Alan Scholefield ( born January 15, 1931 in Cape Town ) is a South African journalist and writer.

Life

Scholefield completed his schooling at Queen's College in Queenstown. Immediately afterward, he began to study at the University of Cape Town; inter alia, English Literature. 1951 Scholefield was able to complete his studies successfully.

Then he got a job as a journalist for the English-language daily newspapers The Cape Times and The Cape Argus. During this time he married and tried to make herself as a writer a name. Together with his wife to Scholefield Spain settled and lived there until his divorce in 1960. Besides his journalistic works were at that time many stories and essays for English and American magazines.

1962 Scholefield married his second wife, the Australian writer Anthea Goddard and settled in London. There he had in 1966 with his debut novel, A View of Vultures ( The Hyenas ) his literary breakthrough.

Currently (2012 ) lives Scholefield together with his wife and three daughters in the county of Hampshire.

Reception

In addition to his standalones published Scholefield, two novel series. In the Marcrae & Silver series is about George Macrae and Leo Silver, two police officers from London. The trilogy Dr. Anne Vernon is about the life and adventures as a prison doctor. In addition, many standalones, which were by the audience as well received by the official literary criticism emerged.

High praise from one spoke Scholefield work The Dark Kingdoms, in which he fully grappled with the kingdoms of Benin, Congo and Lesotho. No longer were unsuccessful granted Scholefield work for the South African Broadcasting Corporation ( SABC ). Some novels in Scholefield under the pseudonym Lee Jordan.

Works

Alan Scholefield

  • Short circuit. Roman ( "Dirty Weekend", London 1990). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1992, ISBN 3-499-42988-8.
  • A beautiful day for murder ( " Thief Taker", London 1991). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1993, ISBN 3-499-43076-2.
  • Die never in January ( " Never Die in January ", London 1992). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1994, ISBN 3-499-43117-3.
  • Till the blood tortured ( " Threat & Menaces ", London 1993). Rowohlt, Reinbek 1994, ISBN 3-499-43154-8.
  • Do not Be a Nice Girl. A Novel. Macmillan, London 1994, ISBN 0-333-63000-9.
  • Night Moves. A Macrae and Silver Novel. Macmillan, London 1996, ISBN 0-333-66229-6.
  • Burn out. Headline Books, London, 1994, ISBN 0-7472-4610-6.
  • Buried Treasure. Headline Books, London, 1995, ISBN 0-7472-1144-2.
  • Bad Timing. Headline Books, London 1997, ISBN 0-7472-1145-0.
  • The hyenas. Adventure novel ( " A View of Vultures ", London 1966). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1985, ISBN 3-548-21013-9.
  • Zulu, wild sky. Roman ( ' Great Elephant ', London 1967). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1987, ISBN 3-548-21032-5 ( Nachdr d ed Vienna 1969).
  • Eagle of evil. Novel ("The Eagles of Malice ", London 1968). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1985, ISBN 3-548-21017-1.
  • The wild dogs. Roman ( " Wild Dog Running", London 1970). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1988, ISBN 3-548-21086-4.
  • The young gentlemen. Roman ( "The Young Masters", London 1971). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1988, ISBN 3-548-21078-3.
  • The hammer of God. Adventure novel ( "The Hammer of God", London 1973). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1984, ISBN 3-548-21004- X.
  • Lion in the evening. Roman ( " Lion in the Evening", London 1974). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1986, ISBN 3-548-21026-0.
  • Silent and deadly. Roman ( " Venom ", London 1977). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1989, ISBN 3-548-22146-7.
  • Matter of honor. Roman ( "Point of Honour ", London 1979). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1985, ISBN 3-548-10296-4.
  • Terror in Berlin. Detective novel ( " Berlin Blind", London 1980). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1984, ISBN 3-548-10233-6.
  • The Stone Flower. Roman ( " The Stone Flower", London 1988). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1982, Volume 1: ISBN 3-548-21070-8 / Volume 2: ISBN 3-548-21071-6.
  • Disturbed conditions. Roman ( "The Sea Cave ", London 1983). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1987, ISBN 3-548-20771-5.
  • Fire in the Ice. A Novel. Hamish Hamilton Press, London 1984, ISBN 0-241-11347-4.
  • King in Golden Valley. Roman ( "King of the Golden Valley ", London 1985). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1987, ISBN 3-548-21066- X.
  • The last safari. Roman ( "The Last Safari ", London 1987). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1994, ISBN 3-548-23335- X.
  • Loyalties. Chapman, London, 1991, ISBN 1-855-92046-8.
  • Night Child. Chapman, London 1992, ISBN 1-855-92078-6.
  • The Drowning Mark. Pan Books, London 1998, ISBN 0-330-34747-0.
  • The Dark Kingdoms. The Impact of White Civilization on the Three Great African Monarchies. Morrow Publ, New York, 1975, ISBN 0-688-02958-2.

As Lee Jordan

  • Cat's Eye ( " Cat's Eyes", London 1981). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1990, ISBN 3-548-10645-5 (along with Anthea Goddard ).
  • Traces in the dark. Detective novel ( " Criss Cross", London 1984). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1990, ISBN 3-548-10668-4.
  • Broker of death. Detective novel ( " The Deadly Side of the Square", London 1988). Ullsteinhaus, Frankfurt / M. 1991, ISBN 3-548-10698-6.
  • The Toy Cupboard. Macmillan, London, 1989, ISBN 0-333-49876-3.
  • Chain Reaction. Macmillan, London, 1989, ISBN 0-333-51790-3.

Films

  • Piers Haggard (director): Venom ( eponymous novel by Scholefield Silent and deadly ).
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