John Buchan
John Buchan was a Scottish author whose Richard Hannay thrillers, beginning with The Thirty-Nine Steps, defined the chase-thriller or ripping yarn subgenre. His influence on spy fiction was acknowledged by Graham Greene and Alfred Hitchcock, who adapted The Thirty-Nine Steps into a classic film. He was also Governor-General of Canada as Lord Tweedsmuir.
Works
- The Thirty-Nine StepsEspionage thriller following a man hunted across Scotland
- GreenmantleAdventure novel set during World War One in the Middle East
- Mr StandfastWorld War One spy thriller following an intelligence officer
- HuntingtowerAdventure novel set in rural Scotland with kidnapped heiress
- The Three HostagesSpy thriller involving child abductions and criminal conspiracy
- Mr. StandfastWorld War One spy thriller following an intelligence officer
- The Island of SheepAdventure novel featuring retired spies in an isolated island