Gordon Williams (writer) manager Tommy Docherty. In 1971, his novel "The Siege of Trencher's Farm" was controversially filmed as "Straw Dogs". Sam Peckinpah's cinematic treatment marked a watershed in the depiction of sexual violence in the cinema though the most controversial scenes are absent from the book. Other film work includes "The Man Who Had Power Over Women", from his own novel, and "Tree of Hands", as scriptwriter from a Ruth Rendell novel. Williams also wrote the book of Ridley Scott's film "The Duellists". In 1976 film producer Harry Saltzman employed Williams to rewrite the script for "The Micronauts". Although the film was
Gordon Novel collaborated with Novel on the investigation of misconduct on the higher levels of command including the FBI. Novel originated allegations that U.S. Federal agents were guilty of murdering David Koresh's followers during the Waco siege. As a private investigator, Novel gave strategic advice to various celebrities, among which were Michael Jackson and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Gordon Novel Gordon Michael Dwayne Novel (February 7, 1938 – October 3, 2012) was a private investigator and electronics expert, who was known for several controversial investigations. He was most notable for his conflict with District Attorney Jim Garrison and his work as investigator for