Witchline

by Bill Knox, Noah Webster (Pseudonym)

An undercover trip to Jersey to investigate a case of maritime insurance fraud involves Andrew Laird ina trail of blackmail, casual violence and finally murder as he fights the Channel Islander's inbred, traditional code of secrecy to uncover the truth about Mehran Holdings, an old-established company which operates like a buccaneering throwback to the eighteenth century. Mehran have a deathlist way of keeping their secrets. Laird's name could be the next on the list.

178 pages, Hardcover

First published October 22, 1988

About the author

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.