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Desmond Cory was a pseudonym used by British mystery/thriller writer Shaun Lloyd McCarthy (Lancing, Sussex, 16 February 1928 – Marbella, Spain 31 January 2001) Desmond Cory wrote over 45 novels, including the creation of serial characters such as Johnny Fedora, a debonair British secret agent.
Desmond Cory was born in Lancing, Sussex on February 16th 1928. He was educated at Steyning Grammar School, and after serving as a commando in the Royal Marines immediately after World War II, he studied English literature at St Peter's College, Oxford, graduating with Honours in 1951.
Preceding the now legendary 007 was Desmond Cory's Johnny Fedora, "the thinking man's James Bond". This Web site is dedicated to Shaun McCarthy (aka Desmond Cory) - the author, the characters he created, the novels he wrote, and his other literary achievements.
Desmond Cory has 69 books on Goodreads with 1723 ratings. Desmond Cory’s most popular book is Dead Man Falling (Johnny Fedora #3).
Desmond Cory is the author of Dead Man Falling (3.93 avg rating, 168 ratings, 51 reviews, published 1953), The Strange Attractor (3.78 avg rating, 108 ra...
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The Fedora series consists of 16 novels written over a period of twenty years, all taking place in exotic locations. In the first novel, Secret Ministry, Johnny Fedora is introduced as a secret agent whose forte is the ability to outshoot, outwit, and outmaneuver his Cold War opponents.
Complete order of Desmond Cory books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
