Alasdair Thomas McLean

Alasdair Thomas McLean appears to be a likely misspelling or variant of **Alistair Stuart MacLean**, the Scottish novelist known for popular thrillers and adventure stories. MacLean was one of the best-selling fiction authors of his time, with books that sold over 150 million copies.[1][10]

Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland Apr 21, 1922 Wikipedia
thriller adventure