After university, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Cardiff and then London, where he began writing. In 1978, his novel Eye of the Needle became a bestseller. This would be followed by numerous international bestsellers.
Bibliography Eye of the Needle The Modigliani Scandal Triple Lie Down with Lions The Man from St Petersburg The Key to Rebecca On Wings of Eagles Pillars of the Earth Night Over Water A Dangerous Fortune A Place Called Freedom The Third Twin The Hammer of Eden Jackdaws Code to Zero Hornet Flight