Leslie Thomas
1931-
  

Leslie John Thomas was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. At sixteen, he became a reporter. In 2004, he was created an OBE for services to Literature. Visit also this site.

 

Titles and year of publication:
 
Crime Novels
 1) Orange Wednesday  1967
 2) Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective  1976
 3) Ormerod’s Landing  1978
 4) That Old Gang of Mine  1979
 5) Dangerous in Love  1987
 6) Dangerous by Moonlight  1993
 7) Dangerous Davies and The Lonely Hearts Detective Club  1998
Other Novels
 1) The Virgin Soldiers  1966
 2) The Love Beach  1968
 3) Come to the War  1969
 4) His Lordship  1970
 5) Arthur McCann and All His Women  1970
 6) Onward Virgin Soldiers  1971
 7) The Man with the Power  1973
 8) Tropic of Ruislip (US Title: Bedtimes)  1974
 9) Stand Up Virgin Soldiers  1975
10) Bare Nell  1977
11) The Magic Army  1981
12) The Dearest and the Best  1984
13) The Adventures of Goodnight and Loving  1986
14) Orders for New York  1989
15) The Loves and Journeys of Revolving Jones  1991
16) Arrivals and Departures  1992
17) Running Away  1994
18) Kensington Heights  1996
19) Chloe’s Song  1997
20) Other Times  1999
21) Waiting for the Day  2003
22) Dover Beach  2005
23) Soldiers and Lovers  2007

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