Freemantle was born in Southampton, and has written under the pseudonyms John Maxwell, Jonathan Evans, Jack Winchester and Richard Gant. He is a Freeman of the City of London.[1]
Until 1975, when he became a full-time writer, he was a foreign correspondent and editor for various newspapers, including the Daily Mail and the Daily Sketch.[2] In April that year, he organised the sole British-led airlift rescue of South Vietnamese civilians during the Fall of Saigon, assisting in the evacuation of 100 orphans, of which Viktoria Cowley[3] was one, aged approximately 18 months.
Brian and Viktoria, now a grown adult, have been featured in a few documentaries together; the first being BBC One – The Airmail Orphan.[5] He later, made a promotional film for his own books, Open Road Media,[6] in which Viktoria appeared. In another documentary from BBC One Northern Ireland, Viktoria introduces another Vietnamese adoptee from the flight to Brian. Most recently, on 28 March 2018, they both appeared on BBC's The One Show[7] talking about the airlift, adoption and Vietnam.
Viktoria's son, is named Harry,[8] Brian's middle name, in recognition of Operation Babylift back on 6 April 1975. Viktoria and Brian have been in regular contact since they first met in 2010, she is the first Vietnamese adoptee Brian has met and the only adoptee he remains in contact with. She told him: "You saved my life and those of every other child. On their behalf, and my own, I thank you.".[1]
Rules of Engagement (1984) (Originally written as The Vietnam Legacy in 1984)
Deaken's War (1985) (Originally written as Jack Winchester in 1982)
The Kremlin Kiss (1986) (Originally written as The Lost American in 1984)
Dirty White (1986) (Originally written as Jonathan Evans, The Laundryman (1985))
The Choice of Eddie Franks (1987) (Originally written as Jack Winchester in 1986)
The Bearpit (1988)
Betrayals (1989)
The Factory (1990) [SS]
O'Farrell's Law (1990)
Little Grey Mice (1991)
Kremlin Conspiracy (1997) (Originally written as Jonathan Evans, Monopoly (1984))
At Any Price (1998) (Originally written as Jonathan Evans, chairman of the board (1982))
Gold (1998) (Originally written as Jonathan Evans, The Midas Men (1981))
The Iron Cage (1999) (Originally written as Jack Winchester, The Solitary Man (1980))
Washington White (1999)
Target (2000)
Hell's Paradise (2001) (Originally written as John Maxwell, HMS Bounty in 1977)
Ice Age (2002)
Two Women (2003)
Dead End (2004)
To Save a Son (2006) (Originally written as Jack Winchester, The Choice of Eddie Franks in 1986)
Time to Kill (2006)
The Namedropper (2007)
The Cloud Collector: A Thriller (2015)
Charlie M/Muffin novelsEdit
Charlie Muffin, English spy, contends with the Russians and his superiors during the Cold War and moving to modern times. The disheveled, slow-moving anti-hero has the wits to win, sometimes.
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie (1978) a.k.a. Here Comes Charlie M
The Inscrutable Charlie Muffin (1979)
Charlie Muffin's Uncle Sam (1980) a.k.a. Charlie Muffin U.S.A.
Madrigal for Charlie Muffin (1981)
Charlie Muffin and Russian Rose (1985) a.k.a. The Blind Run
Charlie Muffin San (1987) a.k.a. See Charlie Run
The Run Around (1988)
Comrade Charlie (1989)
Charlie's Apprentice (1993)
Charlie's Chance (1996) a.k.a. Bomb Grade
Charlie's Choice: The First Charlie Muffin Omnibus (1997)
Dead Men Living (2000)
Kings of Many Castles (2001)
Red Star Rising (2010)
Red Star Burning (2012)
Red Star Falling (2013)
Cowley and Danilov SeriesEdit
U.S. FBI agent teams with Russian policeman solving cases from murder to terrorism, always with international implications. More procedural than who-done-it.
The Button Man (1992), reissued 2011 as In the Name of a Killer
No Time for Heroes (1994)
The Watchmen (2002)
Triple Cross (2004)
Non-fictionEdit
KGB: Inside the World's Largest Intelligence Network (1982)
CIA: The 'Honourable' Company (1983)
The Fix: Inside the World Drug Trade (1986)
The Steal: Counterfeiting and Industrial Espionage (1987)
The Octopus: Europe in the Grip of Organized Crime (1995)
As Harry AsherEdit
The Predators (1988)
As Richard GantEdit
Ian Fleming: Man with the Golden Pen (1966) a.k.a. Ian Fleming: The Fantastic 007 Man
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This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources Please help by adding secondary or tertiary sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Brian Freemantle news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Brian Harry Freemantle born 10 June 1936 is an English thriller and non fiction writer known for his 1977 spy novel Charlie M Brian FreemantleBornBrian Harry Freemantle 1936 06 10 10 June 1936 age 87 Southampton England United KingdomPen nameJohn MaxwellJonathan EvansJack WinchesterRichard GantOccupationWriterFormer journalistLanguageEnglishPeriod1973 presentGenreThrillerSubjectBiographyEspionageTrue crimeNotable worksCharlie M novelsSpouseMaureen 1 Children3 daughters 1 Freemantle was born in Southampton and has written under the pseudonyms John Maxwell Jonathan Evans Jack Winchester and Richard Gant He is a Freeman of the City of London 1 Until 1975 when he became a full time writer he was a foreign correspondent and editor for various newspapers including the Daily Mail and the Daily Sketch 2 In April that year he organised the sole British led airlift rescue of South Vietnamese civilians during the Fall of Saigon assisting in the evacuation of 100 orphans of which Viktoria Cowley 3 was one aged approximately 18 months In 1989 Brian appeared in the television documentary Borders alongside Michio Kaku Steve Buscemi Margaret Randall and Robert Anton Wilson 4 In his interview he discusses transnational crime border security narcotics smuggling and his experiences being banned from the former Czechoslovakia and Soviet Union Brian and Viktoria now a grown adult have been featured in a few documentaries together the first being BBC One The Airmail Orphan 5 He later made a promotional film for his own books Open Road Media 6 in which Viktoria appeared In another documentary from BBC One Northern Ireland Viktoria introduces another Vietnamese adoptee from the flight to Brian Most recently on 28 March 2018 they both appeared on BBC s The One Show 7 talking about the airlift adoption and Vietnam Viktoria s son is named Harry 8 Brian s middle name in recognition of Operation Babylift back on 6 April 1975 Viktoria and Brian have been in regular contact since they first met in 2010 she is the first Vietnamese adoptee Brian has met and the only adoptee he remains in contact with She told him You saved my life and those of every other child On their behalf and my own I thank you 1 Contents 1 Bibliography 1 1 Standalone novels 1 2 Charlie M Muffin novels 1 3 Cowley and Danilov Series 1 4 Non fiction 1 5 As Harry Asher 1 6 As Richard Gant 1 7 As Andrea Hart 1 8 As John Maxwell 1 9 As Jack Winchester 2 References 3 External linksBibliography Edit 9 Standalone novels Edit Goodbye to an Old Friend 1973 Face Me When You Walk Away 1974 The Man Who Wanted Tomorrow 1975 The November Man 1976 The Vietnam Legacy 1984 The Lost American 1984 Rules of Engagement 1984 Originally written as The Vietnam Legacy in 1984 Deaken s War 1985 Originally written as Jack Winchester in 1982 The Kremlin Kiss 1986 Originally written as The Lost American in 1984 Dirty White 1986 Originally written as Jonathan Evans The Laundryman 1985 The Choice of Eddie Franks 1987 Originally written as Jack Winchester in 1986 The Bearpit 1988 Betrayals 1989 The Factory 1990 SS O Farrell s Law 1990 Little Grey Mice 1991 Kremlin Conspiracy 1997 Originally written as Jonathan Evans Monopoly 1984 At Any Price 1998 Originally written as Jonathan Evans chairman of the board 1982 Gold 1998 Originally written as Jonathan Evans The Midas Men 1981 The Iron Cage 1999 Originally written as Jack Winchester The Solitary Man 1980 Washington White 1999 Target 2000 Hell s Paradise 2001 Originally written as John Maxwell HMS Bounty in 1977 Ice Age 2002 Two Women 2003 Dead End 2004 To Save a Son 2006 Originally written as Jack Winchester The Choice of Eddie Franks in 1986 Time to Kill 2006 The Namedropper 2007 The Cloud Collector A Thriller 2015 Charlie M Muffin novels Edit Charlie Muffin English spy contends with the Russians and his superiors during the Cold War and moving to modern times The disheveled slow moving anti hero has the wits to win sometimes Charlie Muffin 1977 a k a Charlie M Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie 1978 a k a Here Comes Charlie M The Inscrutable Charlie Muffin 1979 Charlie Muffin s Uncle Sam 1980 a k a Charlie Muffin U S A Madrigal for Charlie Muffin 1981 Charlie Muffin and Russian Rose 1985 a k a The Blind Run Charlie Muffin San 1987 a k a See Charlie Run The Run Around 1988 Comrade Charlie 1989 Charlie s Apprentice 1993 Charlie s Chance 1996 a k a Bomb Grade Charlie s Choice The First Charlie Muffin Omnibus 1997 Dead Men Living 2000 Kings of Many Castles 2001 Red Star Rising 2010 Red Star Burning 2012 Red Star Falling 2013 Cowley and Danilov Series Edit U S FBI agent teams with Russian policeman solving cases from murder to terrorism always with international implications More procedural than who done it The Button Man 1992 reissued 2011 as In the Name of a Killer No Time for Heroes 1994 The Watchmen 2002 Triple Cross 2004 Non fiction Edit KGB Inside the World s Largest Intelligence Network 1982 CIA The Honourable Company 1983 The Fix Inside the World Drug Trade 1986 The Steal Counterfeiting and Industrial Espionage 1987 The Octopus Europe in the Grip of Organized Crime 1995 As Harry Asher Edit The Predators 1988 As Richard Gant Edit Ian Fleming Man with the Golden Pen 1966 a k a Ian Fleming The Fantastic 007 Man Sean Connery Gilt Edged Bond 1967 The Touchables 1968 As Andrea Hart Edit A Mind to Kill 1998 As John Maxwell Edit H M S Bounty 1977 a k a Hell s Fire 2011 The Mary Celeste 1979 As Jack Winchester Edit Deaken s War 1982 References Edit a b c d About Brian Freemantle 2018 Brian Freemantle us macmillan com Viktoria Cowley IMDb Robert Anton Wilson Borders 1989 YouTube via YouTube BBC One the Airmail Orphan http www brianfreemantle co uk vietnam air lift php The One Show Episode dated 28 March 2018 TV Episode 2018 IMDb IMDb H S Gibson Contact Info Agent Manager IMDbPro Brian Freemantle External links EditOfficial website Bibliography at fantasticfiction co uk Brian Freemantle at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Freemantle amp oldid 1168295384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
