 John Vectis Carew Wyllie was born in Guna, India to British parents. He later moved to Canada and became a Canadian citizen. He was an author and scriptwriter. He died in Worthing, England. He is the creator of 'Dr. Samuel Quarshie', a physician and amateur sleuth in the fictional West African country of Akhana. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Dr. Samuel Quarshie' Novels | |
| 1) Skull Still Bone | 1975 |
| 2) The Butterfly Flood | 1975 |
| 3) To Catch a Viper | 1977 |
| 4) Death Is a Drum ... Beating Forever | 1977 |
| 5) A Pocket Full of Dead | 1978 |
| 6) The Killer Breath | 1979 |
| 7) A Tiger in Red Weather | 1980 |
| 8) The Long Dark Night of Baron Samedi | 1981 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Johnny Purple | 1958 |