William P. McGivern

Birth : 1918-12-06, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death : 1982-11-18

History

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.

Movies

Night of the Juggler
Novel
An ex New York cop is desperate to find his kidnapped daughter.
Brannigan
Screenplay
Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition but when he arrives he has been kidnapped which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan in his American Irish way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in order to recapture this mobster with both a price tag on his head and a stuffy old London cop to contend with.
The Wrecking Crew
Screenplay
When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.
A Choice of Killers
Novel
Since the car accident that caused the death of his wife, the comics author Stéphane Destouches sinks into alcohol and wanders the roads of Morocco.
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
Novel
Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain. But then his former companion Angela appears and blackmails him to help her robbing the Spanish National Bank of Pamplona. He gives in and develops a brilliant plan... Will this be then end of his comfortable life?
I Saw What You Did
Screenplay
Teenage friends Kit and Libby make prank phone calls for fun but then find themselves involved in a brutal double murder committed by one of their targets.
Nightmare in Chicago
Novel
The story of a serial killer known as "Georgie Porgie." The Chicago turnpike is threatened over a three-day period as the police try to catch him by blocking the whole area.
Odds Against Tomorrow
Novel
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Hell on Frisco Bay
Novel
A cop framed for a murder he did not commit hunts the San Francisco waterfront for the Mob racketeers who are responsible.
Rogue Cop
Novel
A police detective on the take tries to catch his brother's killer.
Shield for Murder
Novel
A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.
The Big Heat
Original Story
Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.