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Owen John

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Owen John
Born
Leonard Owen-John

(1918-05-01)1 May 1918
Died23 January 1995(1995-01-23) (aged 76)
Swansea, Wales
NationalityBritish
Other namesJohn Bourne
OccupationWriter
Years active1966-1979
Known forHaggai Godin series

Leonard Owen-John (1 May 1918 – 23 January 1995)[1] was a Welsh author of spy fiction who is mostly remembered for his series of novels starring the Russian-born MI-6 agent Haggai Godin.

Praised by his comparatively realistic approach to the world of espionage, he has been called by critics "a master of the double cross".[2]

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Haggai Godin series

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These novels star Haggai Godin, a hard-boiled, bon vivant MI-6 agent of Russian ancestry, who is frequently paired with Colonel Charles Mason of the CIA.[3] Each novel is set in a different country.

  • Thirty Days Hath September (1966)
  • The Disinformer (1966)
  • A Beam of Black Light (1968)
  • Dead on Time (1969)
  • The Shadow in the Sea (1972)
  • Sabotage (1973)
  • Getaway (1976)

Other works

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  • Computer Takes All (1967, as John Bourne)
  • The Diamond Dress (1970)
  • The Controller (1978)
  • Festival (1978)
  • McGreogor's Island (1979)

References

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  1. ^ "Leonard Owen John". Retrieved 26 Jan 2016.
  2. ^ "John (Owen) The Disinformer". The Library World. Vol. 68, no. 9. London: W.H. Smith & Son Ltd. March 1967. p. 262. doi:10.1108/eb009517.
  3. ^ "Haggai Godin". Retrieved 26 Jan 2016.

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