Drummond, June
DRUMMOND, June
DRUMMOND, June. South African, b. 1923. Genres: Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Romance/Historical. Career: Journalist, Woman's Weekly and Natal Mercury, both in Durban, 1946-48; secretary in London, 1948-50, and with the Durban Civic Orchestra, 1950-53; Assistant Secretary, Church Adoption Society, London, 1954-60; Chairman, Durban Adoption Committee, Indian Child Welfare Society, 1963-74. Publications: The Black Unicorn, 1959; Thursday's Child, 1961; A Time to Speak, 1962; A Cage of Humming-Birds, 1964; Welcome, Proud Lady, 1964; Cable-Car, 1965; The Saboteurs, 1967; The Gantry Episode (in U.S. as Murder on a Bad Trip), 1968; The People in Glass House, 1969; Farewell Party, 1971; Bang! Bang! You're Dead, 1973; The Boon Companions, 1974 (in U.S. as Drop Dead, 1976); Slowly the Poison, 1975; Funeral Urn, 1976; The Patriots, 1979; I Saw Him Die, 1979; Such a Nice Family, 1980; The Trojan Mule, 1982; The Bluestocking, 1985; Junta, 1989; The Unsuitable Miss Pelham, 1990; Burden of Guilt, 1991; The Impostor, 1992; Hidden Agenda, 1993; Loose Cannon, 2003; The Meddlers, 2004. Address: W9 Robert Storm House, North Ridge Rd., Durban 4001, Republic of South Africa.