Mervyn —, author of the Gormenghast novels (5)
I believe the answer is:
peake
(Other definitions for peake that I've seen before include "Thin wooden facing" , "Mervyn --, author (Gormenghast trilogy)" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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