Biography

Jean Sutherland MacLeod was born in 20 January 1908 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Allen and John MacLeod. Her father, who was a civil engineer, moved with jobs. Her education began at Bearsden Academy, continued in Swansea and ended in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She moved to North Yorkshire, England to marry with Lionel Walton on 1 January 1935, an electricity board executive, who died in 1995. They had a son, David Walton, who died two years before her. She passed away on 11 April 2011 at 103 years.

MacLeod started by writing stories for the magazine The People's Friend, before she sold her first romance novel in 1936. She wrote contemporary romances. Most of them were set in her native Scotland, or in exotic places like Spain or the Caribbean, places that she visited for research. From 1948 to 1965, she also published under the pseudonym of Catherine Airlie. She published her last novel in 1996, a year after her husband’s death. She was a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, where she met the mediatic writer Barbara Cartland, who was not too friendly.

Books by Jean S. MacLeod

Fabric of Dreams
Fabric of Dreams
1998
Lovesome Hill
Lovesome Hill
1996
Keeper of the Trees
Keeper of the Trees
1995
The Jade Pagoda
The Jade Pagoda
1994
A Handful of Shells
A Handful of Shells
1993
Flame of Avila
Flame of Avila
1990
Call Back the Past
Call Back the Past
1989
Legacy of Doubt
Legacy of Doubt
1989
Shadow on the hills
Shadow on the hills
1989
The Way Through the Valley
The Way Through the Valley
1989
A distant paradise
A distant paradise
1988
The Ruaig inheritance
The Ruaig inheritance
1988
Adam's Wife
Adam's Wife
1987
Over the Castle Wall
Over the Castle Wall
1987
The Apollo Man
The Apollo Man
1987
3-in-1; Avenging Angel / Sown
3-in-1; Avenging Angel / Sown in the Wind / Cruise to a Wedding
1985
Moreton's Kingdom
Moreton's Kingdom
1985
Valley of the Snows
Valley of the Snows
1985
Entre Mer Et Flammes
Entre Mer Et Flammes
1984
3 Great Novels; One Summer's Day / Passing Strangers / Red Lions
3 Great Novels; One Summer's Day / Passing Strangers / Red Lions
1983
Hier, CET Inconnu
Hier, CET Inconnu
1983
La Malediction de Chrichton
La Malediction de Chrichton
1983
Moment of Decision
Moment of Decision
1983
The Valley of Palms
The Valley of Palms
1982
Black Sand, White Sand
Black Sand, White Sand
1981
The Black Cameron
The Black Cameron
1981
The Mountain of Stars
The Mountain of Stars
1981
Strange Recompense
Strange Recompense
1980
The Gated Road
The Gated Road
1980
The Silver Dragon
The Silver Dragon
1980
This Much to Give
This Much to Give
1980
Brief enchantment
Brief enchantment
1979
Dear Dr. Everett
Dear Dr. Everett
1979
Harlequin Omnibus 312
Harlequin Omnibus 312
1979
אהבה בעמק הדקלים
אהבה בעמק הדקלים
1978
Return to Spring, Moment of Decision, Adam's Daughter
Return to Spring, Moment of Decision, Adam's Daughter
1977
The Phantom Pipes
The Phantom Pipes
1977
Viking Song
Viking Song
1977
Wayaway, The Way Through the Valley, Not Wanted On Voyage
Wayaway, The Way Through the Valley, Not Wanted On Voyage
1977
Stranger in Their Midst
Stranger in Their Midst
1976
The Man in Authority
The Man in Authority
1976
The Country of the Heart
The Country of the Heart
1975
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XLV
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XLV
1974
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XLVII
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XLVII
1974
Time suspended
Time suspended
1974
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XL
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XL
1973
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XXXIV
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XXXIV
1973
The rainbow days
The rainbow days
1973
Above the Lattice
Above the Lattice
1972
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XXVIII
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XXVIII
1972
The scent of juniper
The scent of juniper
1972
3 in 1; The Mountain of Stars / The Emerald Cuckoo / A Night for Possum
3 in 1; The Mountain of Stars / The Emerald Cuckoo / A Night for Possum
1971
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XVIII
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume XVIII
1971
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume II
Golden Harlequin Library, Volume II
1970
Harlequin Omnibus 2 (The Wolf
Harlequin Omnibus 2 (The Wolf of Heimra, Summer Island, Slave of the Wind)
1969
The House of Oliver
The House of Oliver
1968
Lament for a Lover
Lament for a Lover
1967
The Bride of Mingalay
The Bride of Mingalay
1967
The Drummer of Corrae
The Drummer of Corrae
1966
The Wolf of Heimra
The Wolf of Heimra
1966
Crane Castle
Crane Castle
1965
The Tender Glory
The Tender Glory
1965
Slave of the Wind
Slave of the Wind
1963
The Dark Fortune
The Dark Fortune
1962
Silent Bondage
Silent Bondage
1961
The light in the tower
The light in the tower
1960
The Way in the Dark
The Way in the Dark
1960
The Last of the Kintyres
The Last of the Kintyres
1959
Dear Doctor Everett
Dear Doctor Everett
1958
After Long Journeying
After Long Journeying
1955
Master of Glenkeith
Master of Glenkeith
1955
A Wind Sighing
A Wind Sighing
1954
Hidden in the Wind
Hidden in the Wind
1953
Cameron of Gare
Cameron of Gare
1952
Once to Every Heart
Once to Every Heart
1951
Roadway to the Past
Roadway to the Past
1951
Journey into Spring
Journey into Spring
1949
Ravenscrag
Ravenscrag
1948
The Chalet in the Sun
The Chalet in the Sun
1948
To Morrow's Bargain
To Morrow's Bargain
1948
From Such a Seed
From Such a Seed
1946
The Tranquil Haven
The Tranquil Haven
1946
Brief Fulfillment
Brief Fulfillment
1945
Lamont of Ardgoyne
Lamont of Ardgoyne
1944
Unseen To-morrow
Unseen To-morrow
1944
Flower O' the Broom
Flower O' the Broom
1943
The Circle of Doubt
The Circle of Doubt
1943
Bleak Heritage
Bleak Heritage
1942
Penalty for Living
Penalty for Living
1942
Reluctant Folly
Reluctant Folly
1942
The Reckless Pilgrim
The Reckless Pilgrim
1941
The Shadow of a Vow
The Shadow of a Vow
1941
The Lonely Farrow
The Lonely Farrow
1940
The Whim of Fate
The Whim of Fate
1940
Return to Spring
Return to Spring
1939
The Rainbow Isle
The Rainbow Isle
1939
Sequel to Youth
Sequel to Youth
1938
Human Symphony
Human Symphony
1937
Life for Two
Life for Two
1936