Gavin Lyall (1932–2003)
Autor von Mitternacht plus eins. Thriller.
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Lyall, Gavin Tudor
- Geburtstag
- 1932-05-09
- Todestag
- 2003-01-18
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
- Geburtsort
- Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
- Sterbeort
- London, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
Hampstead, London, England, UK - Ausbildung
- University of Cambridge, Pembroke College
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film director - Beziehungen
- Whitehorn, Katharine (wife)
- Organisationen
- Royal Air Force
British Crime Writers Association - Kurzbiographie
- Gavin Lyall (1932-2003) lived in Hampstead and enjoyed sailing on the Thames in his motor cruiser. From 1959 to 1962 he was a newspaper reporter and the aviation correspondent for the Sunday Times. His first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky
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It is almost 20 years after the WW2 and all the veterans that where involved in the dangerous hide-and-seek game behind German front-lines in France are now involved into more shadier activities as hired guns for underworld, assassins, bodyguards, information-brokers and every role in between that requires tough, action driven person that is more than capable to take care of oneself with or without weapons.
And here enters Lewis Cane, former SOE operator in France, hired to transport famous businessman from shores of France to Liechtenstein so that businessman can attend a very important meeting while avoiding the police wanting him for questioning in regard to the sexual abuse.
Cane is joined by Harvey Lovell, veteran bodyguard of US Secret Service and [as they elude hired guns that try to kill them all] his friends from days of WW2 struggle. All of the characters have their own problems, and "mental-baggage" from the past. But the way they act and behave shows that they are professionals in their field. I have to admit level of details is exquisite.
Story is very fast paced and very, very modern. I have read some of the older thrillers but for this one I would never guess that it was written int he 1960's. I would place it in the more recent time-range (90's, even 2000's).
I am currently looking out for more works by this author.
Highly recommended for all fans of action thrillers.… (mehr)