Live Bait
By Bill Knox
1979
First Published
3.50
Average Rating
192
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Part of Series
The killing of a narcotics courier provides newly promoted Detective Superintendent Colin Thane of the Scottish Crime Squad with his first firm lead to an illegal drugs laboratory. But his investigation takes him to a prosperous malt whisky distillery in remote countryside, where Thane discovers that he isn't alone in his search for the drugs haul. The lovely hills near Aviemore become a long, nightmarish stalk, with death in wait for the loser...
Avg Rating
3.50
Number of Ratings
12
5 STARS
8%
4 STARS
50%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
17%
1 STARS
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Author
Bill Knox
Author · 27 books
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.
