Alan Kennington (1906–1986) was a British novelist and playwright, particularly known for his thrillers. Two of his novels were adapted into films, the 1939 novel The Night Has Eyes was made into a 1942 film of the same title while She Died Young (1938) was turned into the 1956 film You Can't Escape.^[1] His 1949 novel Pastures New was a comedy about American students in post-war Britain.

Selected works

• She Died Young (1938)
• The Night Has Eyes (1939)
• Flying Visitor (1946)
• Pastures New (1949)
• Blood Velvet (1954)