"Gil North" ist das Pseudonym von Geoffrey Horne, einem britischen Autor, der durch seine Kriminalgeschichten bekannt ist. Seine Romane konzentrieren sich hauptsächlich auf Sergeant Cluff, der in Yorkshire stationiert ist. Die Serie war so erfolgreich, dass sie in den 1960er Jahren von der BBC unter dem Titel "Cluff" für die große Leinwand adaptiert wurde.
North wurde in Skipton, Yorkshire, geboren und besuchte die Ermysted's Grammar School. Später studierte er am Christ's College in Cambridge. 1949 heiratete er Betty Duthie. Von 1938 bis 1955 arbeitete North als Beamter in den Afrikanischen Kolonien des Vereinigten Königreichs. Seine späten Jahre verbrachte er in seiner Heimatstadt Skipton, wo er 1988 verstarb.
Neben dem Pseudonym Gil North veröffentlichte Horne auch unter seinem eigenen Namen, Geoffrey Horne. Er war während seiner Karriere für seinen scharfen Blick für Details und seine Fähigkeit, spannende und fesselnde Erzählungen zu erschaffen, bekannt. Seine Werke wurden von Kritikern und Lesern gleichermaßen geschätzt und sein Erbe als talentvoller Autor hält bis heute an.
Sergeant Cluff Books
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Titel
Jahr
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1
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm
1960
2
The Methods of Sergeant Cluff
1961
3
Sergeant Cluff Goes Fishing
1962
4
More Deaths for Sergeant Cluff
1963
5
Sergeant Cluff and the Madmen
1964
6
Sergeant Cluff and the Price of Pity
1965
7
The Confounding Of Sergeant Cluff
1966
8
Sergeant Cluff & the Day of Reckoning
1967
9
The Procrastination of Sergeant Cluff
1969
10
No Choice for Sergeant Cluff
1971
11
Sergeant Cluff Rings True
1972
Einzelromane
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Titel
Jahr
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1
Corpse for Kofi Katt
1978
British Library Crime Classics Books
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Titel
Jahr
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1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
2
The Notting Hill Mystery
1862
3
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
4
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
1929
5
It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr)
1930
6
It Walks by Night
1930
7
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
8
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham
1930
9
Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
10
Castle Skull
1931
11
Mystery in the Channel
1931
12
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
13
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
14
The Incredible Crime
1931
15
Murder of a Lady
1931
16
Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
17
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
18
The Lost Gallows
1931
19
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
20
The Z Murders
1931
21
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
22
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder
1932
23
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
24
The Division Bell Mystery
1932
25
Portrait of a Murderer
1933
26
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
27
Death in Fancy Dress
1933
28
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
29
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
30
Family Matters
1933
31
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
32
The Hog's Back Mystery
1933
33
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
34
Murder Underground
1934
35
Scarweather
1934
36
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
37
Death of an Airman
1934
38
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
39
The Spy Paramount
1934
40
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
41
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
42
The 12.30 from Croydon
1934
43
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
44
The Chianti Flask
1934
45
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
46
The Lake District Murder
1935
47
Death on the Cherwell
1935
48
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
49
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
50
The Cornish Coast Murder
1935
51
The Traitor
1936
52
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
53
The Santa Klaus Murder
1936
54
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
55
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
56
The Sussex Downs Murder
1936
57
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
58
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel
1936
59
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
60
Mystery in White
1937
61
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
62
Bats in the Belfry
1937
63
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
64
The Cheltenham Square Murder
1937
65
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
66
Excellent Intentions
1938
67
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
68
Murder in the Museum
1938
69
Antidote to Venom
1938
70
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
71
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
72
Thirteen Guests
1938
73
The Port of London Murders
1938
74
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1937
75
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
1939
76
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
77
Seven Dead
1939
78
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
79
Verdict of Twelve
1940
80
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
81
A Scream in Soho
1940
82
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
83
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
84
Death of a Busybody
1942
85
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack
1942
86
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
87
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
88
Somebody at the Door
1943
89
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
90
Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery
1943
91
Checkmate to Murder
1944
92
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
93
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
94
Fell Murder
1944
95
Murder by Matchlight
1945
96
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
97
Trouble on the Thames
1945
98
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
99
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
100
Fire in the Thatch
1946
101
Death Makes a Prophet
1947
102
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
103
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
104
Smallbone Deceased
1950
105
Calamity in Kent
1950
106
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
107
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1945
108
Death Has Deep Roots
1951
109
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
110
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity
1952
111
Murder in the Mill-Race
1952
112
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1946
113
Crossed Skis
1952
114
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
115
Death on the Riviera
1952
116
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
117
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
118
The Colour Of Murder
1957
119
The Christmas Egg
1958
120
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
121
The Progress of a Crime
1960
122
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
123
The Spoilt Kill
1961
124
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
125
The Body in the Dumb River
1961
126
Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1952
127
Due to a Death
1963
128
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)
1952
129
Surfeit of Suspects
1964
130
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
131
The Belting Inheritance
1965
132
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
133
The Last Best Friend
1967
134
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
135
The End of the Web
1976
136
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
137
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
138
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
139
Resorting to Murder
2015
140
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm
1960
141
Silent Nights
2015
142
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
143
Murder at the Manor
2016
144
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
145
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
146
Serpents in Eden
2016
147
Crimson Snow
2016
148
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
149
Foreign Bodies
2017
150
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
151
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
152
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
153
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
154
London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)
1972
155
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
156
Continental Crimes
2017
157
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
158
Blood on the Tracks
2018
159
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
160
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
161
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
162
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book
2018
163
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
164
Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves
2019
165
The Measure of Malice
2019
166
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
167
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
168
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
169
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
170
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
171
Two-Way Murder
2021
172
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
173
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries
2021
174
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
175
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
176
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
177
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
178
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
179
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
180
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
181
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
182
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
183
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2021
184
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
185
Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2024
186
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
187
The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)
2025
Gil North Anthologies
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Titel
Jahr
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Capital Crimes
2015
2
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
3
Resorting to Murder
2015
4
Silent Nights
2015
5
Murder at the Manor
2016
6
Serpents in Eden
2016
7
Crimson Snow
2016
8
Foreign Bodies
2017
9
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
10
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
11
Continental Crimes
2017
12
Blood on the Tracks
2018
13
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
14
The Measure of Malice
2019
15
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
16
Settling Scores
2020
17
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries