James Morgan Walsh

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James Morgan Walsh
Born23 February 1897
Geelong, Victoria
Died29 August 1952
Weston-Super-Mare, England
Occupationnovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active1913–1952
Notable worksThe Lost Valley

James Morgan Walsh (J. M. Walsh) was an Australian novelist who was born in Geelong, Victoria in 1897. [1] He published his first novel in 1921, and encouraged by its success, became a full-time writer in 1923.

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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]

Bibliography

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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

Fiction for children

Short story collection

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References

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  2. 1 2 "J. M. Walsh - Austlit". Austlit. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. "J. M. Walsh - NLA". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. "J. M. Walsh - ISFDB". ISFDB. Retrieved 18 June 2023.