Nigel Balchin

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Also Known As	Nigel Marlin Balchin
Born	December 3, 1908 • Wiltshire • England
Died	May 17, 1970 (aged 61) • London • England
Notable Works	“Mine Own Executioner” • “The Small Back Room”

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