Canning, Victor

Overview

Works:	384 works in 1,464 publications in 6 languages and 19,646 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Drama Juvenile works Thrillers (Motion pictures) Historical fiction Fantasy fiction Detective and mystery films Thrillers (Fiction) Detective and mystery fiction Film adaptations
Roles:	Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of screenplay, Other, Contributor, Conceptor
Classifications:	PR6005.A486, 823.912

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Victor Canning

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Most widely held works by Victor Canning

Vanishing point by Victor Canning( Book )

13 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in English and held by 715 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Maurice Crillon is a brilliant French artist and art forger with a silver tongue and a silken touch with women. When his mother dies he learns that his father was an English baronet. His curiosity gets the better of him and he decides to meet his parent. But then he becomes entangled in an adventure in which he unwittingly becomes the quarry of the security services of two nations. Agents for the Mafia are also extremely interested in Crillon - and all of them are bent on recovering certain incriminating documents which have now fallen into his possession

The runaways by Victor Canning( Book )

47 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in English and held by 691 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A rebellious youth fleeing from reform school befriends a young cheetah who has escaped from the Longleat Lion Park

Birdcage : a novel by Victor Canning( Book )

20 editions published between 1978 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 680 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Set in Portugal, Gloucestershire and London, the book is a story of love and suspense

The crimson chalice by Victor Canning( Book )

22 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in English and held by 631 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A retelling of the life and times of King Arthur and the members of his court

The Rainbird pattern by Victor Canning( Book )

20 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in English and held by 624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"What could be the connection between the ruthlessly professional 'Trader Abductions' -- a series of high-profile kidnappings of Establishment figures -- a lonely, and rich, 73-year-old spinster and the blousy 'Madame Blanche Tyler', self-styled clairvoyant, medium and psychic healer?"--page 4 of cover

Fall from grace by Victor Canning( Book )

16 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in English and held by 606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

John Corbin is an expert gardener, good-looking and charming, much indulged by ladies young and old. He's a rogue who believes that the world owes him a living. His weaknesses: women and money. He lands a job writing the history of the gardens of Illaton Manor, where his employer is the Bishop of Testerburgh. There, Corbin is able to take advantage of a cabin and extensive research facilities. And the circumstances enable him to seduce his beautiful co-worker, Rachel Harrison - and even convince himself of his love for her. But then along comes the chance to turn a dishonest buck

The Doomsday carrier by Victor Canning( Book )

21 editions published between 1976 and 2012 in English and held by 548 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jean Blackwell works at Fadledean, a Ministry of Defence research station. Involved in a new project, her work with a chimpanzee named Charlie involves research into biological warfare. But security there is severely compromised when, alone on duty, Jean falls down in a faint. And despite Fadledean's strict safety regime, Charlie is able to make his escape from the station. The chimpanzee, having been injected with plague bacilli, will become highly infectious after a three-week incubation period. Now, the hunt is on for Charlie

The Kingsford mark by Victor Canning( Book )

15 editions published between 1975 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 524 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Birds of a feather by Victor Canning( Book )

15 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in English and held by 518 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A fortunate man, Sir Anthony Swale is married to a loyal wife; he lives in a grand house in Somerset and leads a very privileged life. He devotes most of his time to collecting rare art treasures, particularly from behind the Iron Curtain. And he will pay any price for the right piece - including treason. But then his treachery is discovered - and agents working for the Government decide it is time to take discreet action."--Publisher description

The Satan sampler by Victor Canning( Book )

12 editions published between 1979 and 1982 in English and held by 513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Attempting to free his family's country estate from its twenty-year lease to the Felbeck Foundaton for the Preservation of the Christian Heritage, Richard Sayton soon realizes that the foundation's intentions are not strictly charitable

Firecrest by Victor Canning( Book )

12 editions published between 1971 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The mask of memory by Victor Canning( Book )

25 editions published between 1974 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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The finger of Saturn by Victor Canning( Book )

13 editions published between 1973 and 1975 in English and held by 479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The painted tent by Victor Canning( Book )

13 editions published between 1974 and 2016 in English and held by 468 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"A peregrine falcon is Smiler's companion at the Gypsy farm where Smiler makes his home."

The house of the seven flies by Victor Canning( Book )

22 editions published between 1952 and 2003 in English and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When a quarter of a million pounds worth of diamonds is stolen several interested people set off to retrieve them

Memory boy by Victor Canning( Book )

1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Flight of the grey goose by Victor Canning( Book )

13 editions published between 1973 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Samuel M., or `Smiler, ' is on the run from the police, who want to get him back in a reform school. Using some ingenuity and what little money he has, Smiler, with his K-9 friend Bacon tagging along, is determined to get to Scotland, to where his father should soon return, and be able to clear Smiler's name. Along the way he encounters several interesting people, including Bob, a truck driver who gives Smiler a ride, and the uniquely poetic professor. Smiler eventually hops a train that he rides North to Scotland. Once in Scotland, Smiler comes across a wounded grey goose, which he decides to keep until its wing heals and it can fly once again. Smiler is soon befriended by a girl named Laura, and is soon introduced to the Laird. The Laird allows Smiler to stay at his home while he must go away, so that Smiler can watch the house and wait for the goose to fly again. One day, Smiler discovers a secret underwater cavern - and the long lost Elphinstone treasure. He returns to the house, excited to have found the jewels, and waits for the Laird to return to see the Jewels. But two vexatious men do not plan to ever let the treasure get to the Laird

Doubled in diamonds by Victor Canning( Book )

23 editions published between 1966 and 2005 in English and held by 435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rex Carver is a busy London private eye whose work takes him far from home. His current case involves millions in diamonds to be traded for heroin and opium. He encounters a very attractive set of Chinese twins, who just so happen to be agents of the People's Republic of China. Now the fun is about to really begin!

The whip hand by Victor Canning( Book )

18 editions published between 1965 and 2011 in English and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Queen's pawn by Victor Canning( Book )

24 editions published between 1969 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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