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 Pseudonym of Sir Richard Parsons. He was born in Marylebone, London. He was an author, playwright, and diplomat. He is the creator of 'Oliver Mandrake', a trouble-shooter for the Foreign Office.  | 
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) None of Us Cared for Kate | 1968 | 
| 2) The Strelsau Dimension | 1981 | 
| 3) Mandrake in Granada | 1984 | 
| 4) Mandrake in the Monastery | 1985 |