Derek (William) Lambert (10 October 1929 – 10 April 2001) was educated at

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and was both an author of thrillers in his own name, writing also as Richard Falkirk, and a journalist. As a

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for the ''

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'', he spent time in many exotic locales that he later used as settings in his novels, the first of which, '' Angels in the Snow'', was published in 1969. Between 1972 and 1977 he wrote a series of six novels beginning with '' Blackstone'' about a member of the

Bow Street Runners The Bow Street Runners were the law enforcement officers of the Bow Street Magistrates' Court in the City of Westminster. They have been called London's first professional police force. The force originally numbered six men and was founded in 1 ...

in the 1820s. His 1975 novel '' Touch the Lion's Paw'' was adapted to film as ''

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''.

Bibliography

Novels (as Derek Lambert)

*'' Desde la muerte'' (1981) *'' Angels in the Snow'' (1969) *'' The Kites of War'' (1969) *''For Infamous Conduct'' (1970) *''Grand Slam'' (1971) *'' The Red House'' (1972) *''

The Yermakov Transfer ''The Yermakov Transfer'' is a 1974 thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert. The life of the Soviet President is threatened by a plan to kidnap him on the Trans-Siberian Express The Trans-Siberian Railway, historically known as ...

'' (1974) *'' Touch the Lion's Paw'' (1975) *''The Great Land'' (1978) *'' The Saint Peter's Plot'' (1978) *''The Memory Man'' (1979) *'' I, Said the Spy'' (1980) *''Trance'' (1981) *'' The Red Dove'' (1982) *''

The Judas Code ''The Judas Code'' is a 1983 thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert.Stone p.405 During the Second World War in neutral Lisbon, British intelligence work to try and lure Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Soc ...

'' (1983) *''The Golden Express'' (1984) *''

The Man Who Was Saturday ''The Man Who Was Saturday'' is a 1985 thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert. An American defector to the Soviet Union schemes to return home against the best efforts of the KGB The Committee for State Security (, ), abbrevia ...

'' (1985) *''Vendetta'' (1986) *''Chase ''(1987) *''Triad'' (1987) *''The Night and the City'' (1990) *''The Gate of the Sun'' (1990) *''The Banya'' (1991) *''Horrorscope'' (1993) *''Diamond Express'' (1994) *'' The Killing House'' (1997)

Novels (as Richard Falkirk)

*''The Chill Factor'' (1971) *''The Twisted Wire'' (1972)

Blackstone novels (as Richard Falkirk)

A "

Historical whodunnit The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a subgenre of two literary genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. These works are set in a time period considered historical from the author's perspective, and the central plot involves th ...

" series, focusing on a

Bow Street Runner The Bow Street Runners were the law enforcement officers of the Bow Street Magistrates' Court in the City of Westminster. They have been called London's first professional police force. The force originally numbered six men and was founded in 1 ...

Edmund Blackstone in 1820s London. *'' Blackstone'' (1972) *''

Blackstone's Fancy ''Blackstone's Fancy'' is a 1973 historical thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert, published under the pen name Richard Falkirk. It is the second in a series of novels featuring Edmund Blackstone, a member of the Bow Street Runners i ...

'' (1973) *''

Beau Blackstone ''Beau Blackstone'' is a 1973 historical novel, historical thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert (author), Derek Lambert, published under the pen name Richard Falkirk. It is the third in a series of six novels featuring Edmund Blackst ...

'' (1973) *''

Blackstone and the Scourge of Europe ''Blackstone and the Scourge of Europe'' is a 1974 historical thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert, published under the pen name Richard Falkirk.Adamson p.222 It is the fourth in a series of six novels featuring Edmund Blackstone, a ...

'' (1974) *''

Blackstone Underground ''Blackstone Underground'' is a 1976 historical thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert, published under the pen name Richard Falkirk. It is the fifth in a series of six novels featuring Edmund Blackstone, a member of the Bow Street Ru ...

'' (1976) *''

Blackstone on Broadway ''Blackstone on Broadway'' is a 1977 historical thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert, published under the pen name Richard Falkirk. It is the final entry in a series of six novels featuring Edmund Blackstone, a member of the Bow St ...

'' (1977)

Non-fiction (as Derek Lambert)

*The Sheltered Days

965 Year 965 ( CMLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II conquers the fortress cities of Tarsus and Mopsuestia. The Muslim resid ...

*Don't Quote Me But

979 Year 979 (Roman numerals, CMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. It was the 979th year of the Common Era and the Anno Domini designation, the 979th year of the 1st millennium, the 79th year of the 10th century, ...

*And I Quote

980 Year 980 ( CMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Peace is concluded between Emperor Otto II (the Red) and King Lothair III (or Lothair IV) at Margut, ending the Franco-Germa ...

*Unquote

981 Year 981 ( CMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Emperor Otto II (the Red) leads the imperial court to Rome, making the city his imperial capital, and receiv ...

*Just Like the Blitz

987 Year 987 ( CMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * February 7 – Bardas Phokas (the Younger) and Bardas Skleros, two members of the military elite, begin a wi ...

*Spanish Lessons

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