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John Lymington
John Richard Newton Chance was born in Streatham Hill, London, in 1911, the son of Dick Chance, a managing editor at the Amalgamated Press. He studied to become a civil engineer, and then took up q...view moreJohn Richard Newton Chance was born in Streatham Hill, London, in 1911, the son of Dick Chance, a managing editor at the Amalgamated Press. He studied to become a civil engineer, and then took up quantity surveying, but gave it up at 21 to become a full-time writer. He wrote for his father's titles, including "Dane, the Dog Detective" for Illustrated Chips, and a number of stories for the Sexton Blake Library and The Thriller Library.He went on to write over 150 science fiction, mystery and children's books and numerous short stories under various names, including John Lymington, John Drummond, David C. Newton, Jonathan Chance and Desmond Reid. Including 20+ SF potboilers, adding that he "made a steady income by delivering thrillers to Robert Hale (the UK publisher) at a chapter a week".His novel Night of the Big Heat was adapted to television in 1960 and to film, starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, in 1967.view less
Books by John Lymington
The Sleepers (The John Lymington Scifi/Horror Library #7) The Vale of Sad Banana (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #25) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Place Called Skull (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #27) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Terror Version (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #24) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Laxham Haunting (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #18) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Year Dot (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #15) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Nowhere Place (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #13) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVoyage of the Eighth Mind (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #22) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Green Drift (The John Lymington Scifi/Horror Library #9) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Sword Above the Night (The John Lymington SciFi/Horror Library #5) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Screaming Face (The John Lymington Scifi/Horror Library #6) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings