Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Blame the Dead by Gavin Lyall Master of mystery. G avin Lyall sat at the top table of mystery writers thanks to a series of pacy, tautly written aviation thrillers, published in the Sixties during a kind of mini-boom for British adventure writing. But in the course of Lyall's long writing career - he was writing almost up to his death last week at the age of 70 - he successfully changed tack twice, in the Eighties and again in the Nineties. Lyall made an early success of writing thanks to National Service. The -born son of an accountant went straight from his city school (King Edward VI ) into the RAF in 1951 and his two years as a pilot officer lent authenticity to his early . Demobbed, he went to Cambridge to read English, then started work as a journalist for Picture Post. He was a full-time journalist until the early Sixties, ending up as aviation correspondent for the Sunday Times. (He also met, and in 1958 married, fellow journalist . They have two sons.) He made his fiction debut in 1961 with The Wrong Side of the Sky, a thriller set in and Libya which examines the dilemma of an honest pilot invited by an old wartime friend to work with him on the illegal ('wrong') side of flying operations. The was an international bestseller and Lyall followed it with two further superb aviation adventures. The Most Dangerous Game (1963) won the CWA Silver Dagger and Midnight Plus One (1965) won the Gold. The Sixties was a good time for British adventure writers. Hammond Innes, Geoffrey Household, Eric Ambler, Lionel Davidson, Desmond Bagley and Alistair MacLean (despite his stylistic shortcomings) all featured on the bestseller lists. And even when 's phenomenal success meant the spy story hijacked the adventure genre for its own uses, Lyall continued to sell with his straight-ahead cross between adventure story and thriller such as Venus With Pistols (1969) and Blame the Dead (1972). In the mid-Seventies, Lyall took several years off before returning with a fast-paced foray into le Carré country. The Secret Servant (1980) was based on research he had done for an aborted television thriller set in Whitehall. The main character, Major Harry Maxim, was a man of action operating in the more cerebral world of Whitehall spymasters as a Special Services officer assigned to 10 Downing Street. In this and three subsequent novels - The Conduct of Major Maxim (1982), The Crocus List (1985) and Uncle Target (1988) - Maxim takes on espionage jobs his fastidious, Oxbridge-educated colleagues shy away from. In the Nineties, Lyall shifted emphasis from the early years of the modern secret service to historical thrillers. Lyall chose for his two protagonists men who were on their uppers - one a bankrupt military man, the other an ex-Fenian, who are both despised by their aristocratic masters. Lyall wrote four novels in the new series: Spy's Honour (1993), Flight From Honour (1996), All Honourable Men (1997) and Honourable Intentions (1999). Lyall stood in a British tradition that went back to Erskine Childers, John Buchan and Dornford Yates. He wrote adventures that were both exciting and exceptionally well-written. Blame the Dead. Available. Expected delivery to Germany in 20-25 business days. Description. 'Lyall at his fleet and fearful best' Chicago Tribune. When Martin Fenwick - rich, respected, loved - is murdered, his bodyguard James Card goes on the hunt for his killers. His only clue, a small package wrapped in plain brown paper, will send Card on a relentless manhunt across international borders and into the clutches of death. Young, beautiful, and very much alive, Lois Fenwick is oddly without sorrow over her husband's death. David Fenwick, the surviving son, is determined to find his father's murderer, and will risk his own life to find them. Card is a man used to action, but now he must unearth the deadly secret that sent his boss on a rendezvous with a bullet. show more. Lyall Gavin. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Crocus List. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1986. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. 1st American ed. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Uncle Target. Gavin Lyall. Published by Corgi, 1989. Used - Softcover Condition: VERY GOOD. Paperback. Condition: VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Venus With Pistol. Gavin Lyall. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Used - Hardcover Condition: GOOD. Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. War In the Air: The In W.W. II. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Ballantine Books. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. First THUS Edition. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Venus with a Pistol. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Pan, , 1973. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Softcover -- Good to Fair. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Mass Market Paperback. Mystery: Murder and international intrigue in an international thriller in a good but well used mass market paperback edition. Mass Market Fiction. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Crocus List. Gavin Lyall. Published by Macmillan, 1986. Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good. . More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. peau de lapon. gavin LYALL. Published by gallimard serie noire, 1965. Used - Softcover Condition: Satisfaisant. Couverture souple. Condition: Satisfaisant. Envoi philat�lique rapide et sous enveloppe a bulles Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 FRENCH Language: eng 0.0. The War in the Air: The Royal Air Force in World War II. Gavin. Lyall. Published by William Morrow, 1969. Used - Hardcover Condition: GOOD. Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Uncle Target. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1988. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. 1st American Edition. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Secret Servant. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Viking Press, 1980. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Hardcover. Condition: Good. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Midnight Plus One. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Dell, 1966. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!. The War In The Air. Lyall, Gavin (Ed. ) Published by William Morrow. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. . Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. Living Prophecies: The Minor Prophets Paraphrased, with Daniel and the Revelation. Special edition. Burke, John; Gavin Lyall; Frank Hardman; and Martin Davison. Published by Tyndale House Publishers Inc. Used Condition: Fair. Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Book coming apart from cover. The Secret Servant. Gavin Lyall. Published by Pan Books, 1982. Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good. . More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. BLAME THE DEAD. Gavin Lyall. Published by ballantine, 1974. Used - Softcover Condition: Fair. Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Book is warped. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The War in the Air (The Royal Air Force in World War 2) Gavin Lyall. Published by Ballantine Books, 1972. Used - Softcover Condition: VERY GOOD. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The War In The Air: The Royal Air Force In World War II. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Ballantine War Books, 1970. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Paperback. Condition: Good. Good plus. NOT A FORMER LIBRARY BOOK. The Wrong Side of the Sky. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Pan Macmillan, 1966. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Midnight Plus One. Gavin Lyall. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Used - Hardcover Condition: GOOD. Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Shooting script. LYALL, Gavin. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. . Good dust jacket. The Crocus List. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Penguin Books, 1987. Used - Softcover Condition: Acceptable. Condition: Acceptable. Used - Acceptable The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. Item may have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Item is packed with care, shipped promptly. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Secret Servant. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Ballantine, 1981. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Mass Market Paperback - Good - Book is clean and tight with only light wear - 236 pages. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Conduct of Major Maxim. Gavin Lyall. Published by Pan Macmillan, 1983. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Condition: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The War in the Air: The Royal Air Force in World War II. Lyall, Gavin (Ed.) Published by Ballantine Books, New York, 1970. Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good. Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing thus. MM Paperback. Illustrated with b/w photo inserts. Prev. owner's name on uppr end pages, else Very Good. Venus with Pistol. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1969. Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Uncle Target. Lyall, Gavin. Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1988. Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom Contact seller. Used - Hardcover Condition: Used; Good. Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.