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William P. McGivern. William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 – November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter. He published more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries and crime thrillers, some under the pseudonym Bill Peters . His novels were adapted for a number of films, including Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), a noir ...
Nov 21, 1982 · Born Dec. 6, 1922, in Chicago, Mr. McGivern, the son of a banker and clothing designer, was forced by the Depression to drop out of Loyola Academy before his senior year. His lack of a formal ...
McGivern’s rich and varied writing career began in the pulps and newspapers during the 1940’s, went on to crime novels in the 1950’s and eventually drifted into film and TV scriptwriting in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Scattered within his body of work are some caper, espionage, detective and war novels. His best work is seen in the 1950 ...
By his own estimate McGivern wrote 300 stories for Ziff-Davis, about half of which were sf/fantasy and half mystery/suspense. The Young Adult novel, The Seeing (1980) with Maureen McGivern (1921-2006), who was his wife, is a supernatural tale about a young girl with true visions. [JC/MA] see also: Alexander Blade; Pulp. William Peter McGivern
The Big Heat. by. William P. McGivern. 3.67 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 1953 — 40 editions. Want to Read. saving…. Want to Read. Currently Reading. Read.
1918-1982. William P. McGivern (1918-1982) was a novelist and screenwriter. He worked as a police reporter in Philadelphia, then moved to Los Angeles in 1960. His works include over twenty thrillers and mysteries as well as SOLDIERS OF 44, a novel based on his experiences in World War II. His novels turned into movies include THE BIG HEAT ...
Mar 23, 2015 · The story of The Big Heat gets going when a cop from Philly dies, in an apparent act of suicide. Bannion visits the home of the man — Deering in the book and Duncan in the movie — just to pay his respects to the guy’s widow and to make sure there isn’t a possible homicide angle that might need looking into. Deering’s wife tells ...
