Lionel White

1905–1985 · American writer

Lionel White was an American journalist and crime novelist. Several of his dark, noirish stories were made into films. Also known as L.W. Blanco, White had been a crime reporter and began writing suspense novels in the 1950s. His more than 35 books were all translated into several languages. His earlier novels were published as Gold Medal crime fiction, but when E. P. Dutton began a line of mystery and suspense books, he also wrote for them. He was best known as what a New York Times review called "the master of the big caper."

Lionel White, in order

1. 1956 The Killing: wrote · directed by Stanley Kubrick · critics 96%, audiences 92% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
2. 1957 The Big Caper: wrote · directed by Robert Stevens