James Leasor Writer

James Leasor (20 December 1923 – 10 September 2007) was a prolific British author, who wrote historical books and thrillers. Leasor's 1978 book, Boarding Party, about an incident from the Second World War that until that time was secret, was turned into a film, The Sea Wolves, starring Gregory Peck, Roger Moore and David Niven.

Personal facts

Pseudonym	Andrew MacAllan James Leasor;
Birth date	December 20, 1923
Birth place	England , Kent , Erith
Nationality	United Kingdom
Date of death	September 10, 2007
Place of death	England , Wiltshire