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.
Devilweed is one of Bill Knox's Webb Carrick, Scottish Fisheries Protection mysteries.
In Devilweed a Bank of Scotland floating branch boat is found wrecked and the crew missing. Captain Shannon and Carrick have to find out what happened to the crew, along with a missing islander and a missing fishing book.