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Bill Knox


Born
in Glasgow, Scotland, The United Kingdom
January 01, 1928

Died
March 01, 1999

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Westerns


Also wrote as Robert MacLeod (westerns), Noah Webster and Michael Kirk.

William (Bill) Knox was a Scottish author, journalist and broadcaster, best known for his crime novels and for presenting the long-running STV series Crimedesk.

Born in Glasgow, Knox became the youngest journalist for a Glasgow newspaper at age 16. He went on to report on crime, on motoring, and to become a news editor.

He began writing crime novels in the 1950s. Knox often wrote under pseudonyms, frequently for the American market. These included Michael Kirk, Robert MacLeod and Noah Webster. He published over 50 crime novels, including several series, notably the "Thane and Moss" books. ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 1,423 ratings · 157 reviews · 180 distinct works • Similar authors
Deadline (Thane & Moss Book 1)
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Death Department (Thane & M...
4.36 avg rating — 95 ratings — 2 editions
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Leave it to the Hangman (Th...
4.32 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1960 — 8 editions
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Little Drops of Blood (Than...
4.18 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1962 — 9 editions
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Sanctuary Isle (Thane & Mos...
4.30 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1988 — 9 editions
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The Man in the Bottle (Than...
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To Kill a Witch (Thane and ...
3.53 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1971 — 8 editions
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Stormtide
3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1973 — 10 editions
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Pilot Error
3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1977 — 7 editions
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Bloodtide
3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1982 — 7 editions
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Series by Bill Knox

Death Department: A Thane a... Leave it to the Hangman Little Drops of Blood The Man In The Bottle
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