RICHARD CLAYTON

British civil servant and author Richard Henry Michael Clayton was born in Croyden, England. After his education at Oxford ended, he started his long career in the civil service, first being posted to India. While there he eventually worked to a position of judge. As WWII came, Clayton served in the British Indian army for six years. When that ended, he returned to England and took a position with the Board of Trade. He stayed there until his retirement, at which time he took up writing full time, having already had numerous novels published.