William P. McGivern

William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 – November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter.

The Big Heat received an Edgar Award in 1954 as Best Motion Picture, which McGivern shared as author of the original novel.

After serving in the Army in World War II as a sergeant where he was awarded the Soldier's Medal[1] and studying at the University of Birmingham in England, McGivern returned to the U.S.

William and Maureen McGivern co-wrote Mention My Name in Mombasa: the Unscheduled Adventures of an American Family Abroad, which covered their times and adventures living overseas, including Ireland, Kenya, and Torremolinos, Spain.

In the early 1960s, McGivern moved to Los Angeles to write for film and television.