Cave of Bats

by Bill Knox

'Knox's general style and plotting seem to be firming up with each successive novel.' SAN FRANSISCO CHRONICLE. 'Anyone who cherishes books of strength and excitement and literary quality had better be collecting this author.' BOOK WEEK. 'Bill Knox writes with the factual accuracy of a good reporter. he does his homework thoroughly.' JACK HOUSE, EVENING TIMES, GLASGOW. Bitter unrest among the tribes of the Thamaung Valley in modern Burma threatens a United Nations hydroelectric scheme. Talos Cord, classified as a "peacemaker" by the UN, arrives to act as arbitrator in the strike of native labourers working on the dam site. There is an undercurrent among the tribesmen that Talos cannot fathom, something mysterious that he senses but cannot identify. He follows a trail that eventually leads him to a deathtrap in a network of caverns and to a grim solution to the mystery.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

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.