James Murray James Murray i(A14698 works by)
Born: Established: 1931 Glasgow,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1960
Heritage: Scottish
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1 Atlas Hugged James Murray , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , November vol. 66 no. 11 2022; (p. 87-90)

— Review of Writing for His Life : Stewart Cockburn, Crusading Journalist Jennifer Cockburn , 2022 single work biography
1 y separately published work icon Ruffian in Waiting James Murray , North Melbourne : Arcadia , 2017 11152613 2017 single work novel thriller

'Born in 1961 as the cult of modern celebrity began, Diana Spencer died in Paris in 1997, a cult supernova, trailing the legend Princess of Hearts rather than the title HRH Princess of Wales. But like all legends hers has might-have-beens. This compelling fictional account, combining thriller elements with the novel of ideas, examines such a might-have-been. It takes its force from its inspiration: a singular, hazardous event in 1993 when HRH Charles, Prince of Wales and his princess wife were separated; it is an event largely ignored in official inquiries into her untimely death, perhaps because it was outside their time-frame and terms of reference. Moreover, it raises the question whether, had the fictional account been published in 1994 when submitted, might it have saved her life? Adding weight to the question is the fact that after the singular event Diana reportedly came to believe she was the target for an assassination plot'

(Publication Summary).

1 y separately published work icon Shark City James Murray , North Melbourne : Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2013 6581808 2013 single work novel thriller

'Shark City, a bullet-paced thriller set in Sydney and Bangkok, London and Glasgow, vividly captures the risks of working within the wilderness of mirrors that is covert operations. Returning to Sydney, his birth city, Ross Durman, a specialist contractor, believes he is again working for The Unit, the government agency from which he was expelled. His contact, a former comrade, Anton Van Dieman, reinforces the belief while outlining Durman's mission: to rescue the iconic ironman, Ian (Big Ig) Graeme, found guilty of drug smuggling and on death row in Bangkok...' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Spears : From Stage to Soaps James Murray , 1990 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Age , 18 January 1990; (p. 15)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Pale Sergeant James Murray , London : Chatto and Windus , 1986 Z410768 1986 single work novel
1 Epitaph for a Coal Miner James Murray , 1984 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , vol. 2 no. 6 1984; (p. 49-53)
1 Damned Spot for Media Macbeths James Murray , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: The National Times , 15-21 November 1981; (p. 40)

— Review of The Forfeit Gamble Philip Gore , 1981 single work novel
1 The Battle to Get Into Print James Murray , 1981 single work column
— Appears in: The National Times , 22-28 February no. 525 1981; (p. 17,19)
1 Where Have all the Readers Gone? James Murray , 1971 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Author , vol. 3 no. 3 1971; (p. 12-16)
1 Waiting for Hallow-e'en James Murray , 1968 single work essay
— Appears in: Walkabout's Australia 1968; (p. 230-234)
1 Waltzing to the Duchess James Murray , 1963 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Letters , July vol. 5 no. 4 1963; (p. 31-39) Modern Australian Writing 1966; (p. 262-278)
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