Eric Clark (author)

Eric Clark
Born(1937-07-29)July 29, 1937[1]
Moseley, United Kingdom
DiedOctober 22, 2018(2018-10-22) (aged 81)[2]
OccupationInvestigative journalist, Fiction author
SpouseMarcelle Bernstein[3][4]
Website
ericclark.net

Eric Clark (29 July 1937[5] – 22 October 2018) was a British author and investigative journalist. Clark is best known for his book The Real Toy Story, which examines the world toy market and the battle companies have to win over consumers. During his career, he wrote several books in both the fiction and non-fiction sectors that have been published in over 20 countries (LINK). His works included thrillers, documentaries, magazine, and newspaper articles.

In the 1960s, Clark wrote a series of articles that appeared in The Observer, focusing on the American Mafia's infiltration of London's casinos. These articles were credited for the changes that were made to the UK's gambling laws.[6] One of Clark's espionage novels, The Sleeper, was described by Kirkus Reviews as 'mind-lingering entertainment that boosts Clark high up in the stark, lean, British-suspense echelons.'[7]

  1. ^ International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. Europa Publications. 2003. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-85743-179-7.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Eric Clark, journalist and author whose work included numerous scoops and hard-hitting investigations – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Marcelle Bernstein - Novelist, Non-fiction writer". rlf.org.uk. Royal Literary Fund. 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Clark, Eric, 1937-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 12 November 2018. [verification needed]
  6. ^ Society of Authors obituary, 3 November 2018
  7. ^ Kirkus Review of The Sleeper, 1 March 1980