David Yallop
Appearance
David Anthony Yallop (born 27 January 1937, London) is a British author who writes chiefly about unsolved crimes. In the 1970s he also contributed scripts for a number of BBC comedy shows. He was also one of the co-authors of Graham Chapman's autobiography, A Liar's Autobiography (Volume VI).
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 Arthur Allan Thomas (later pardoned) for the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe)
- Deliver Us From Evil (about the Yorkshire Ripper)
- In God's Name (One of the theories regarding the death of Pope John Paul I)
- 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.)
Family
Twice married, Yallop has five children.