Question: Fear Is the Key is a narrative thriller novel by a Scottish author who died in this year?

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Bear Island (novel): Bear Island is a thriller novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean.  Originally published in 1971 with a cover by Norman Weaver, it was the last of MacLean's novels to be written in first-person narrative.  This novel is a locked room mystery with the added twist that the scene of the crimes is set on Bear Island, an island in the Svalbard archipelago of the Norwegian Arctic.

Fear Is the Key: Fear Is the Key is a 1961 first-person narrative thriller novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean.

Night Without End: Night Without End is a thriller novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean, first published in 1959.  The author has been complimented for the excellent depiction of the unforgiving Arctic environment; among others, the "Times Literary Supplement" gave it strongly favorable notices when it came out.

Wyatt's Hurricane: Wyatt's Hurricane is a third person narrative thriller novel by English author Desmond Bagley, first published in 1966.

The Siege of Trencher's Farm: The Siege of Trencher's Farm (1969) is a psychological horror/thriller novel by Scottish author Gordon Williams.  It was first published by Secker & Warburg, and is better known for the 1971 film adaptation "Straw Dogs" (starring Dustin Hoffman) by Sam Peckinpah.  A remake of that film under the same name was made to less favourable reviews, both films bearing little resemblances to the novel.  "The Siege of Trencher's Farm" was republished by Titan Books as in 2011 as "Straw Dogs", to coincide with the release of the remake.

The Satan Bug (novel): The Satan Bug is a first-person narrative thriller novel written by Scottish author Alistair MacLean.  It was originally published in 1962 under the pseudonym Ian Stuart, and later republished under MacLean's own name.

Bahama Crisis: Bahama Crisis is a first-person narrative thriller novel by English author Desmond Bagley, first published in 1982.

Alistair MacLean: Alistair Stuart MacLean (Scottish Gaelic: "Alasdair MacGill-Eain" ; 21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories.  His works include "The Guns of Navarone", "Ice Station Zebra" and "Where Eagles Dare" – all three were made into popular films.  He also wrote two novels under the pseudonym Ian Stuart.

Breakheart Pass (novel): Breakheart Pass is a novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean (1922-1987), first published in 1974.  It was a departure for MacLean in that, despite the thriller novel plot, the setting is essentially that of a western novel, set in the western ranges of the Sierra Nevada mountains of the Rocky Mountains in the Western United States in the late 19th century.  Fans of MacLean will recognize the usual plots twists, thrill-packed finale, and trademark sardonic dialogue.  Unfortunately, for American audiences, MacLean was less successful capturing an authentic tone of the frontier American West, and the 1975 movie version starring Charles Bronson, Richard Crenna, Ben Johnson, and Jill Ireland, proved to be more popular with the public than the novel.

Flyaway (novel): Flyaway is a first person narrative thriller novel by English author Desmond Bagley, first published in 1978.  It introduces Max Stafford as protagonist, who would later appear in Bagley's novel, "Windfall".

Supporting paragraphs: Fear Is the Key Alistair MacLean
Answer: 1987