 John William Jakes was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his family sagas like North and South and the Kent Family Chronicles. Several novels of William Ard were ghostwritten by Jakes. He is the creator of 'Johnny Havoc', a private investigator. Visit also this site. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Johnny Havoc' Novels | |
| 1) Johnny Havoc | 1960 |
| 2) Johnny Havoc Meets Zelda (Also published as: Havoc for Sale [1990]) | 1962 |
| 3) Johnny Havoc and the Doll Who Had "It" (Also published as: Holiday for Havoc [1991]) | 1963 |
| 4) Making It Big (Also published as: Johnny Havoc and the Siren in Red [1991]) | 1968 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Gonzaga's Woman | 1953 |
| 2) A Night for Treason | 1956 |
| 3) The Devil Has Four Faces | 1958 |
| 4) The Impostor | 1959 |
| As 'Alan Payne' | |
| 1) This'll Slay You | 1958 |
| As 'Rachel Ann Payne' | |
| 1) Ghost Wind | 1966 |
| As 'Jay Scotland' | |
| 1) The Seventh Man | 1958 |