In the early 1960s, MacLean published two novels under the pseudonym "Ian Stuart" in order to prove that the popularity of his books was due to their content rather than his name on the cover.
Na začátku šedesátých let Alistair MacLean vydal dva romány pod pseudonymem „Ian Stuart“ aby dokázal, že popularita jeho knih byla způsobená jejich obsahem a ne jménem na obalu.