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Heckstall-Smith, Anthony

1904–1983

Anthony Heckstall-Smith (1904-1983) was an English author. Among his books are: Tobruk, The story of a siege, Eighteen Months, The consort, A Romantic Fantasy, Sacred Cowes or the Cream of Yachting Society, Greek Tragedy, 1941, Come Cruising, The Man with Yellow Shoes, Where There Are Voltures, Crime Without Punishment, Murder on the Brain, Company of Strangers, The Fleet That Faced Both Ways ... When WWII interrupeted the run of his play, Juggernaut, at the Saville Theatre, Heckstall-Smith joined the minesweepers of the RNVR ... After WWII, Heckstall-Smith ghosted many titles (most of the list it seemed) for Allan Wingate ... Anthony Heckstall-Smith died in poverty of emphysema in Brighton