Known for his wisecracking characters who often operated on the shady
side of the law.
Served as a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force 1951-1953.
Chairman of the Crime Writers' Association 1966-1967.
Author of 13 thrillers, including 'The Wrong Side of the Sky' (1961),
'The Most Dangerous Game' (1964), 'Shooting Script' (1966), and 'The
Secret Servant' (1984).
Parents with Katharine of Bernard Lyall and actor Jake Lyall.