John Frederick Burke

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John Frederick Burke was born in Rye, Sussex and educated at Holt High School in Liverpool. During World War II, he served in the Royal Air Force, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, and the Royal Marines. After the war, he worked for Museum Press and then for Books for Pleasure, then as a public relations executive for Shell Oil, then as a story editor for Twentieth Century-Fox. In 1966 he became a full-time writer. He wrote suspense, psychological thrillers, horror, and science fiction. He also novelised stage plays and film and television scripts. He non-fiction travel books.

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The envied and other stories
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The black charade
Representative edition published 2014
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Echo of Barbara
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Teach Yourself Treachery
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The Twisted Tongues
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The devil's footsteps
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Fear by instalments
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The kill dog
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Only the ruthless can play
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Murder, mystery and magic
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The golden horns
Representative edition published 2011
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The merciless dead
Representative edition published 2008
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Hang time
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Hang Time
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Wrong turnings
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Death by Marzipan
Representative edition published 1999
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Blue Watch Blues
Representative edition published 1995
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The Bill
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Music
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Four Stars for Danger
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The Bill 4
Representative edition published 1990
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A traveller's history of Scotland
Representative edition published 1990
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The Bill 3
Representative edition published 1989
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Music
Representative edition published 1988
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