Gavin Lyall



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Gavin Lyall

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born
May 09, 1932 in Birmingham, The United Kingdom

died
January 18, 2003

gender
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Gavin was born and educated in Birmingham. For two years he served as a RAF pilot before going up to Cambridge, where he edited Varsity, the university newspaper. After working for Picture Post, the Sunday Graphic and the BBC, he began his first novel, The Wrong Side of the Sky, published in 1961. After four years as Air Correspondent to the Sunday Times, he resigned to write books full time. He was married to the well-known journalist Katherine Whitehorn and they lived in London with their children.


Average rating: 3.48 · 218 ratings · 6 reviews · 28 distinct works
The Secret Servant
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1980 — 6 editions
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Conduct Of Major Maxim
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1983 — 6 editions
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Midnight Plus One
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1965 — 3 editions
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The Wrong Side Of The Sky
3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 22 ratings6 editions
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The Most Dangerous Game
3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1966 — 5 editions
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The Crocus List
3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings7 editions
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Uncle Target
3.21 of 5 stars 3.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1988 — 4 editions
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Venus With Pistol
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings8 editions
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Shooting Script (Coronet Bo...
2.79 of 5 stars 2.79 avg rating — 14 ratings2 editions
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Blame the Dead
3.18 of 5 stars 3.18 avg rating — 11 ratings6 editions
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