Sanctuary Isle
Published on 14. November 2002
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-84119-590-2 (ISBN)
Description
Chief Detective Inspector Colin Thane and Detective Inspector Phil Moss are sent to a bird sanctuary off the coast of Argyll to investigate the murder of the warden. The one slender clue they have appears to be a problem in arithmetic, involving the figure of 1588.
Reviews / Votes
"- 'The expertise is interesting, the invention good and the writing literate and lively' - The Sunday Times - 'His plotting is impeccable.. and he can build his books to a relentless climax' - New York Times Book Review - 'Always a throughly reliable, good read' - The Times - 'Sound technical details... thrills without frills' - Sunday Telegraph - 'The only practitioner who writes with complete authority and accuracy about the police procedures in Scotland' - Glasgow Herald - 'Bill Knox is a highly skilled professional... he stamps his books with his own brand of authenticity and accuracy and compelling plotting' - Irish Times - 'Bill Knox writes with the factual accuracy of a good reporter. he does his homework thoroughly' - Evening Times, GlasgowMore details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84119-590-2 (9781841195902)
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Person
Bill Knox began his writing career as a young Glasgow journalist and was variously employed as crime reporter, motoring correspondent and news editor. He made many contributions to radio and television and was well known to Scottish viewers as the writer and presenter for twelve years of the Scottish Television police liaison programme, 'Crime Desk.' He wrote twenty-four Colin Thane and Moss books in all as well as many other crime novels. He died in March 1999.