David Yallop
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David Anthony Yallop (born 27 January 1937, London) is an agnostic[1] British author who writes chiefly about unsolved crimes. In the 1970s he also contributed scripts for a number of BBC comedy shows[citation needed]. He was also one of the co-authors of Graham Chapman's autobiography, A Liar's Autobiography (Volume VI).
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[edit] Books
His books include:
- To Encourage The Others (about the Craig/Bentley murder case)
- The Day The Laughter Stopped (a biography of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle)
- Beyond Reasonable Doubt? (the conviction of New Zealand farmer Arthur Allan Thomas (later pardoned), for the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe) was made into a docu-drama feature film
- Deliver Us From Evil (about the Yorkshire Ripper)
- In God's Name: An Investigation into the Murder of Pope John Paul I Bantam Books, 1984
- To the Ends of the Earth (about the capture of Carlos)
- How They Stole the Game (about football)
- Unholy Alliance (about the international drug trade and resultant political corruption)
- The Power and the Glory (about the Papacy of Pope John Paul II, especially his role in the international community)
[edit] Family
Twice married, Yallop has five children.
[edit] References
- ^ The Herald, "Why did this "saint" fail to act on sinners within his flock?", Anne Simpson, May 26, 2007
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