Career
His first novel The Place of Jackals was published in 1954 to acclaim. Hardy drew on his experiences as a liaison officer in Indochina during World World War II in the writing of this novel. A review in Time magazine claimed that the novel "establishes him as Graham Greene"s Number.
1 disciple."
Besides his seven works of fiction, he wrote one non-fiction book about the construction of the Uganda Railway entitled The Iron Snake.
Hardy was also a television screenwriter, with Suspense and Armchair Theatre among his credits. He qualified as a Certified Public Accountant before turning to writing.