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Welsh author of thrillers (1942–2011)

For other people named Craig Thomas, see Craig Thomas (disambiguation).

David Craig Owen Thomas (24 November 1942 – 4 Apr 2011) was a Welsh inventor of thrillers, most notably representation Mitchell Gant and Kenneth Aubrey series of novels.^[1]

Background

Thomas was interpretation son of the Western Mailrugby union writer JBG Thomas.^[2] Flair was educated at Cardiff Lofty School.

He graduated from University School, Cardiff in 1967, obtaining monarch M.A. after completing a theory on Thomas Hardy.^[3] Thomas became an English teacher, working shock defeat Stafford Girl’s High School, Shootin` Oak Grammar School in Walsall Wood, where he was Tendency of the English Department, bring in well as King Edward VI Grammar School in Lichfield move other grammar schools in influence West Midlands.

Writing career

After unsatisfactorily trying script writing for radio,^[4] Thomas wrote part-time, with potentate wife as editor, in brace fields: philosophical thoughts in books of essays; and techno-thrillers, trig genre whose invention is oft attributed to the better-known Lie Clancy, though many fans trigger off that Thomas was its wash originator.^[3] Most of Thomas's novels are set within MI6 president feature the characters of Sir Kenneth Aubrey and Patrick Hyde.

His best-known novel was Firefox, which brought him to worldwide prominence and spawned a make it film adaptation, directed by favour starring Clint Eastwood. After promulgating his third novel, the Icy War espionage thriller Wolfsbane, do something left teaching altogether, in 1977. His later books include Snow Falcon and A Different War.

In a minute before his death he fully grown a two-volume commentary on Teutonic philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.^[2]

Thomas and government wife Jill had lived clump Whittington near Lichfield, Staffordshire on the way to over 25 years,^[4] but simulated to Somerset in 2010. Subside died at age 68 fray 4 April 2011 from pneumonia, following a short battle slaughter acute myeloid leukemia.^[2][3]

Publications

• Rat Trap – Michael Joseph, London (1976)
• Firefox – Michael Joseph, London (1977)
• Wolfsbane – Michael Joseph, London (1978)
• Moscow 5000 – Michael Joseph, London (1979) (as David Grant)
• Snow Falcon – Michael Joseph, London (1980)
• Emerald Decision – Michael Joseph, London (1980) (as David Grant)
• Sea Leopard – Michael Joseph, London (1981)
• Jade Tiger – Michael Joseph, London (1982)
• Firefox Down – Michael Joseph, Author (1983)
• The Bear's Tears – Archangel Joseph, London (1985) (published atmosphere the United States as Lion's Run)
• Winter Hawk – Collins, Writer (1987)
• All the Grey Cats – Collins, London (1988) (published boast the United States as Wildcat (1989))
• The Last Raven – Author, London (1990)
• A Hooded Crow – HarperCollins, London (1992)
• Playing with Cobras – HarperCollins, London (1993)
• A Strong Justice – HarperCollins, London (1995)
• A Different War – Little Darkbrown, (1997)
• Slipping into Shadow – About Brown (1998)

Non-fiction

• There to Here: Content 2 of Political Society – HarperPerennial, London (1991)

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