Walter Wager

Walter Herman Wager (September 4, 1924—July 11, 2004) was an American novelist. A graduate of Columbia University and the Harvard Law School, he worked in public relations for ASCAP and the University of Hartford. He was best known as an author of mystery and spy fiction; his works included "58 Minutes", adapted to become the action film "Die Hard 2" in 1990. Two of his other novels also became major motion pictures: "Telefon" and "Viper Three," which was released as "Twilight's Last Gleaming". He also wrote a number of original novels in the 1960s, under the pseudonym John Tiger, based upon the TV series "I Spy" and "". He died in 2004 in New York City.

Bibliography

* Death Hits the Jackpot (1954)
* I Spy (1965)
* I Spy #2: Masterstroke (1966)
* I Spy #3: Superkill (1967)
* I Spy #4: Wipeout (1967)
* I Spy #5: Countertrap (1967)
* I Spy #6: Doomdate (1967)
* Mission: Impossible (1967)
* I Spy #7: Death-Twist (1968)
* Mission: Impossible #4: Code Name Little Ivan (1969)
* Sledgehammer (1970)
* Warhead (1971)
* Viper Three (1972)
* Swap (1973)
* Telefon (1975)
* Time of Reckoning (1977)
* Blue Leader (1979)
* Blue Moon (1981)
* Designated Hitter (1982)
* Otto's Boy (1985)
* Raw Deal (1986)
* 58 Minutes (1987)
* The Spirit Team (1996)
* Tunnel (2001)
* Kelly's People (2002)

The "I Spy" and "Mission: Impossible" books were published under the name "John Tiger".