Julian Rathbone
1935-2008
 

Julian Christopher Rathbone was born in Blackheath, London. He was an author and teacher. He graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1958. He taught from 1959 until 1973, first in Turkey, then in England. He is the creator of:
1. 'Jan Argand', a Police Commissioner in the fictional city of Brabt in a fictional country.
2. 'Nur Bey', a colonel and policeman in Turkey.
3. 'Renata Fechter', head of a German squad of Eco-Cops.
4. 'Chris Shovelin', a private investigator.
 

Titles and year of publication:  

 'Jan Argand' Novels
 1) The Euro-Killers  1979
 2) Base Case  1981
 3) Watching the Detectives  1983
 'Nur Bey' Novels
 1) Diamonds Bid  1967
 2) Hand Out  1968
 3) Trip Trap  1972
 'Renata Fechter' Novels
 1) Accidents Will Happen  1995
 2) Brandburg Concerto  1998
 'Chris Shovelin' Novels
 1) Homage  2001
 2) As Bad As It Gets  2003
 Other Novels
 1) With My Knives I Know I'm Good  1969
 2) Bloody Marvellous  1975
 3) Kill Cure  1975
 4) Carnival!  1976
 5) King Fisher Lives  1976
 6) A Raving Monarchist  1977
 7) A Spy of the Old School  1982
 8) Lying in State  1985
 9) Zdt (US Title: Greenfinger [1987])  1986
10) The Crystal Contract  1988
11) The Pandora Option  1990
12) Dangerous Games  1991
13) Sand Blind  1993

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