Donald James (aka Donald James Wheal, 1931 to 2008 ) was the author of the bestselling novels Vadim, Monstrum, The Fortune Teller and The Fall of the Russian Empire as well as non-fiction books such as The Penguin Dictionary of the Third Reich. He wrote under a number of pseudonyms, notably Thomas Dresden and James Barwick (originally in collaboration with writer Tony Barwick). He also had an extensive career as a scriptwriter on shows such as The Avengers, Space: 1999, "Joe 90" The Champions, "The Secret Service" The Persuaders!, The Saint, Department S, UFO, The Protectors, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Adventurer, "Terrahawks" and Mission: Impossible. After spending periods in Ireland and France, he lived in London, and his autobiographical account of life in World War II London, World's End, was published in 2005. A second volume of his memoirs, titled White City was published in March 2007.
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