Bruce Crowther
1933-2023
Pseudonym: James Grant
 

Bruce Crowther was born in Hull. He lived in Spain since the 1990s. He was an author and scriptwriter. He also wrote non-fiction books, mainly on cinema and popular music. He is the creator of:
1. 'Daniel Leland', a private investigator in Harlem, New York City.
2. 'Mace', a Liverpool Detective Chief Superintendent on vacation in California (under the pseudonym 'James Grant').
3. 'Phil Davis', a cop in a small Texas town.

 

Titles and year of publication:  

 'Daniel Leland' Novels
 1) Harlem Nocturne  2013
 2) Harlem Madness  2015
 3) Harlem Blues  2016
 'Mace' Novels (as 'James Grant')
 1) Mace's Luck  1985
 2) Mace!  1986
 'Phil Davis' Novels
 1) Dead Man Running  2012
 2) Penitence  2012
 Other Novels
 1) Dead Man's Cocktail  1976
 2) Underkill (US Title: Sleeper [1977])  1976
 3) Unholy Alliance  1981
 4) Black Wednesday  1981
 5) Dark Echoes  2012
 6) All Cut Up  2014
 7) Shadows of the Night  2016
 8) Lies Kill  2017
 9) The Cave  2018
10) A Legacy to Die For  2020
11) Four-Sided Circle  2021
 As 'James Grant'
 1) Island of Gold  1977
 2) The Rose Medallion  1977
 3) The Left-Handed Shell  1978
 4) The Ransom Commando  1978
 5) Tightrope  1979
 6) Don't Shoot the Pianist  1980
 7) Victims  1980

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