Gil North

Gil North is the pseudonym of Geoffrey Horne, a British author best known for his detective stories. His novels mainly revolve around Sergeant Cluff, based in Yorkshire. The series was adapted for the big screen dubbed Cluff by BBC in the 1960’s. Gil North was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, and attended Ermysted’s Grammar School and later Christ’s College in Cambridge. In 1949, he married Betty Duthie. From 1938 to 1955, Gil served as a Civil Servant in the UK’s African Colonies. He passed away in Skipton in 1988.