Pilot Error
By Bill Knox
1977
First Published
3.44
Average Rating
185
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Part of Series
The pilot was still alive when they pulled him out, but his passenger was dead. Pieces of the single-engined four-seater Beagle Pup were scattered in and around Fortrose, yet, in spite ofall the mess, Chief Inspector Colin Thane expected it to be a straightforward aircrash. However, Thane was wrong, and it was soon clear that more serious crimes were hidden in the wreckage ofthe plane and also in a small flying club in the Highlands.
Avg Rating
3.44
Number of Ratings
18
5 STARS
11%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
33%
2 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.
