|  Eric Clark was born in Moseley, Birmingham. He was an acclaimed investigative journalist formerly with the London Observer and the Guardian. He also wrote in other genres and non-fiction. | 
Titles and year of publication:
| 1) Black Gambit | 1978 | 
| 2) The Sleeper | 1979 | 
| 3) Send in the Lions | 1981 | 
| 4) Chinese Burn (US Title: China Run [1985]) | 1984 | 
| 5) Hide and Seek | 1994 |