Cyril Quain

In the novel The Clocks, Cyril Quain is an author mentioned in comparison with Garry Gregson. Quain is described as writing book where nothing much happens, while in Gregson's books far too many things happen.

According to Hercule Poirot, Quain is the master of the alibi. Apart from that Poirot thinks his books are not particularly thrilling.