David Yallop
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David Anthony Yallop (born 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.
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? (New Zealand's Arthur Allan Thomas case)
- Deliver Us From Evil (about the Yorkshire Ripper)
- In God's Name (about 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 drug dealers)
He was also one of the co-authors of Graham Chapman's autobiography, A Liar's Autobiography (Volume VI).
Twice married, Yallop has five children.