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.
I must start off by saying that I like the books of Bill Knox / Robert MacLeod. Rally to Kill is a Thane and Moss detective story. The first murder gave clues to fraud and an attempted second murder. The climax is the car rally and possible altered pace notes for the rally. An interesting twist on the fraud was given.