Holmes, B(ryan) J(ohn)
HOLMES, B(ryan) J(ohn)
HOLMES, B(ryan) J(ohn). Also writes as Charles Langley Hayes, Ethan Wall. British, b. 1939. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Westerns/Adventure, Reference. Career: Retired after careers in industrial advertising and lecturing, North Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stafford, and University of Derby. Publications: The Avenging Four, 1978; Hazard, 1979; Blood, Sweat and Gold, 1980; Gunfall, 1980; A Noose for Yanqui, 1981; Shard, 1982; Bad Times at Backwheel, 1982; On the Spin of a Dollar, 1983; Guns of the Reaper, 1983; Another Day, Another Dollar, 1984; Dark Rider, 1987; I Rode with Wyatt, 1989; A Legend Called Shatterhand, 1990; Dollars for the Reaper, 1990; Shatterhand and the People, 1992; The Last Days of Billy Patch, 1992; Blood on the Reaper, 1992; A Coffin for the Reaper, 1994; Comes the Reaper, 1995; Viva Reaper!, 1996; The Shard Brand, 1996; Smoking Star, 1997; Crowfeeders, 1999; Jake's Women, 2002. REFERENCE: Pocket Crossword Dictionary, 2001; The Guide to Solving Crosswords, 2002; Solving Cryptic Crosswords, 2003. Author of scholarly papers and short stories. AS CHARLES LANGLEY HAYES: Montana Hit, 1993; Dakota Hit, 1995; Utah Hit, 1995. AS ETHAN WALL: Loco, 1991; All Trails Lead to Dodge, 1993; High Plains Death, 1997; North of the Bravo, 2001. Address: c/o Robert Hale Ltd, 45-47 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0HT, England.