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ⓘ About John Bingham
He was educated at Cheltenham College, and he married Madeleine Mary Ebel, the daughter of Clement Ebel on July 28, 1934. His wife worked for the security services and was a biographer and playwright. John fought in World War II with the Royal Engineers, and was attached to the General Staff. On June 24, 1960, he succeeded as 7th Baron Clanmorris. It was during a train ride through the countryside where he overheard this conversation in German between two people in his car. The couple were observing and taking notes on the locations of military installations and potential munitions factories. John, pretending to also be German, spoke with the couple, obtaining their names and where it was they were staying, and he passed it on to this friend in intelligence.
All Book Series by John Bingham
Ministry of Death / God's Defector
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1976
Hunting Down of Peter Manuel
Single-title series · published 1973 Co-authored · William Muncie
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John Bingham?
He was educated at Cheltenham College, and he married Madeleine Mary Ebel, the daughter of Clement Ebel on July 28, 1934. His wife worked for the security services and was a biographer and playwright. John fought in World War II with the Royal Engineers, and was attached to the General Staff.
Which John Bingham series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kenneth Ducane series, the earliest of John Bingham's multi-book series: it opens with The Double Agent (1966) and runs to 3 books across 1966–1976, ending with Ministry of Death / God's Defector (1976).
How many books has John Bingham written?
John Bingham has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1952 and 2018. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Kenneth Ducane series with 3 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Bingham's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Bingham's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kenneth Ducane (1966–1976, 3 books) and Brock (1981–1982, 2 books).
How are John Bingham's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Bingham's 19 books into 2 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Kenneth Ducane (3 books, 1966–1976); Brock (2 books, 1981–1982).