 Donald James Wheal was born in London. He was a scriptwriter and novelist. As a scriptwriter he wrote scripts for television series like The Avengers, The Saint among others. He also wrote under the pseudonyms 'James Barwick' (with Tony Barwick), and 'Thomas Dresden'. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) Shadow of the Wolf (with Tony Barwick) | 1978 |
| 2) A Spy at Evening | 1979 |
| 3) The Fall of the Russian Empire | 1982 |
| 4) The House of Janus | 1990 |
| 5) Monstrum | 1996 |
| 6) The Fortune Teller | 1999 |
| 7) Vadim | 2000 |
| 8) Walking the Shadows | 2003 |
| As 'James Barwick' | |
| 1) The Hangman's Crusade | 1980 |
| 2) The Devil at the Crossroads | 1986 |
| 3) The Kremlin Contract | 1987 |
| As 'Thomas Dresden' | |
| 1) Queen's Ransom | 1979 |
| 2) Talking to a Stranger | 1994 |
| 3) Missing | 1995 |