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ⓘ About Gavin Lyall
Gavin Lyall was a reputed English writer of spy fiction, suspense, mystery, and espionage thriller stories. He is best known for his work in his two thriller series, the Harry Maxim series and the Honor series. Additionally, he had written many standalone books in his career, many of which are found in bookstores and online even today. Author Lyall was born as Gavin Tudor Lyall on May 9, 1932, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England; and died on January 18, 2003, in London. His father was a local accountant. Lyall completed his schooling from King Edward’s School in Birmingham. He enrolled himself for National Service between 1951 and 1953, where he served in the RAF as a Pilot Officer and flew Gloster Meteors.
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Who is Gavin Lyall?
Gavin Lyall was a reputed English writer of spy fiction, suspense, mystery, and espionage thriller stories. He is best known for his work in his two thriller series, the Harry Maxim series and the Honor series. Additionally, he had written many standalone books in his career, many of which are found in bookstores and online even today.
Which Gavin Lyall series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Harry Maxim series, the earliest of Gavin Lyall's multi-book series: it opens with The Secret Servant (1980) and runs to 4 books across 1980–1988, ending with Uncle Target (1988). Gavin Lyall's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gavin Lyall written?
Gavin Lyall has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1961 and 2011. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Honour series with 4 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gavin Lyall's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gavin Lyall's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Harry Maxim (1980–1988, 4 books) and Honour (1993–2000, 4 books).
How are Gavin Lyall's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gavin Lyall's 18 books into 2 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Honour (4 books, 1993–2000); Harry Maxim (4 books, 1980–1988).