Richard Grindal
1920-2005
Pseudonym: Richard Grayson
 

Richard Frederic William Grindal was born in New Delhi, India to British parents. He was educated at King's College, Cambridge. He travelled the world representing the Scotch Whisky industry and wrote a number of books about whisky. He died in London. He is the creator of:
1. 'Jean-Paul Gautier', a police inspector in Paris, France (under the pseudonym 'Richard Grayson').
2. 'John Bryant', a private detective (under the pseudonym 'Richard Grayson').
 

Titles and year of publication:  

 'Jean-Paul Gautier' Novels (as 'Richard Grayson')
 1) The Murders at Impasse Louvain  1978
 2) The Monterant Affair  1980
 3) The Death of Abbé Didier  1981
 4) The Montmartre Murders  1982
 5) Crimes Without Passion  1983
 6) Death en Voyage  1986
 7) Death on the Cards  1988
 8) Death Off Stage  1991
 9) Death au Gratin  1994
10) And Death the Prize  1996
11) Death in the Skies  1998
12) For Blood and Wine Are Red  2000
13) Let Slip the Dogs of War  2002
 'John Bryant' Novels (as 'Richard Grayson')
 1) The Spiral Path  1955
 2) Death in Melting  1957
 3) Madman's Whisper  1958
 4) Dead So Soon  1960
 Other Novels
 1) Over the Sea to Die  1989
 2) The Tartan Conspiracy  1992
 As 'Richard Grayson'
 1) Murder Red-Handed  1965
 2) Spy in Camera  1968
 3) Play the Roman Fool and Die  1970
 4) A Taste of Death  1973
 5) Death Stalk  1982
 6) The Whisky Murders  1984

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