Peter Smalley (born 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian-born author, screenwriter and broadcaster who lives in the United Kingdom, who has written a series of naval thrillers featuring Captain William Rennie. His first Rennie adventure HMS Expedient was published by Century, an imprint of Random House in 2005. His screenwriting credits include Dead-End Drive In (1986), The Return of Captain Invincible (1984) and Chopper Squad (1978–1979). Following a career in advertising he became a screenwriter, broadcaster, and novelist. Smalley is from a seafaring family, and lives in London. His wife, Clytie Jessop, died in 2017.
Bibliography A WARM GUN (1972) HMS Expedient (2005) Port Royal (2006) Barbary Coast (2007) The Hawk (2008) The Gathering Storm (2009) The Pursuit (2010)
Screenwriting Dead-End Drive In (1986) Emma's War (1986) The Wild Duck (1984) The Return of Captain Invincible (1984) Chopper Squad (1978–1979) Centre Play (1976)
References
External links Peter Smalley at Fantasticfiction.com Peter Smalley at Random House