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ⓘ About Clive Egleton
When he was still underage, he enlisted in the Royal Armoured Corps in the year 1945 to train as a tank driver. He was subsequently commissioned into the South Staffordsire Regiment, for which he served in Hong Kong, Cyprus, India, The Persian Gulf, Egypt, and East Africa. In the year 1975, he retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was elected to the Arreton Parish Council on the Isle of Wight in the year 2005. Clive was widely regarded to be one of Britain’s leading thriller authors, and brought years of experience in the fields of Counter-Intelligence and Intelligence to his work. His novels have been translated into fifteen languages. “Seven Days to a Killing” was adapted into a movie starring Michael Caine called “The Black Windmill”.
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Who is Clive Egleton?
When he was still underage, he enlisted in the Royal Armoured Corps in the year 1945 to train as a tank driver. He was subsequently commissioned into the South Staffordsire Regiment, for which he served in Hong Kong, Cyprus, India, The Persian Gulf, Egypt, and East Africa. In the year 1975, he retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Which Clive Egleton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the David Garnett series, the earliest of Clive Egleton's multi-book series: it opens with A Piece of Resistance (1970) and runs to 3 books across 1970–1972, ending with The Judas Mandate (1972). Clive Egleton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Clive Egleton written?
Clive Egleton has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1970 and 2008. 19 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Peter Ashton series with 12 books — and 25 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Clive Egleton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Clive Egleton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are David Garnett (1970–1972, 3 books), Charles Winter (1981–2008, 3 books) and Peter Ashton (1993–2005, 12 books), plus 1 more.
How are Clive Egleton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Clive Egleton's 44 books into 4 named series and 25 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Peter Ashton (12 books, 1993–2005); Charles Winter (3 books, 1981–2008); David Garnett (3 books, 1970–1972); John Tarrant (1 book, 2003).