George Bellairs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Bellairs

English novelist

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1902

Place of Birth: Heywood, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1982

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George Bellairs was the nom de plume of Harold Blundell (1902-1982), a crime writer and bank manager born in Heywood, near Rochdale, Lancashire, who settled in the Isle of Man on retirement.
He wrote more than 50 books, most featuring the detective Inspector Littlejohn.
He also wrote four novels under the alternative pseudonym Hilary Landon.
His first novel Littlejohn on Leave was published in 1941.
He also contributed articles to the Manchester Guardian and to Manx publications such as Manx Life and received a short review in the print edition of The Spectator in 1958 for his book Corpse at the Carnival.Harold Blundell's personal papers are held by the John Rylands Library at the University of Manchester, England.