Colin Forbes

Colin Forbes was the pen name used by the famous British author Raymond Harold Sawkins for writing his mystery and thriller novels. He also made use of other pen names such as Richard Paine, Harold English, and Jay Bernard throughout his writing career. Colin has written a total of 3 thriller novel series in his career, most of which are spy thriller. He is particularly well known for writing down the Tweed and Co series. Before becoming a full time writer, Colin used to work as a sub-editor for one of the publishing companies in England. After doing it for a few years, he went on to serve in the British Army in the Middle East and North Africa during the time of the Second World War. After coming back from the war, Colin once again started working for a publishing company, but this time in the printing department. Later, he transitioned himself into a full time novelist and wrote a number of mystery and thriller novels. Colin died on August 23, 2006 due to a heart attack. He was born on July 14, 1923 in Hampstead, London, The United Kingdom. Author Colin began his career as a published author in the year 1966 with the publication of his debut novel titled Snow on High Ground, which he wrote using his original name, Raymond Harold Sawkins.