Bill Knox

Born: 01-01-1928

Died: 01-03-1999

Status: Active

Books: 0 / 127 total (126 not ignored) — 0 eBooks, 0 AudioBooks

eBook status: Skipped: 126

AudioBook status: Skipped: 126

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Added: 2026-09-14

Last updated: 2026-11-13 15:17

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About

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.