Interesting obit in the Times for the author of Chariots of the Gods. Many hints about his life that seem to suggest that there's more in his story than made it into the telling. Night manager of a Swiss hotel, financial speculation, jewel auctions, came a cropper on loan paperwork. Bit like Le Carre always remarking ruefully that his father was just a small-time con man. Skillful storytellers know how to lead their readers into a cul-de-sac.
