Craig Thomas (author)
Craig Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1942 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 4 April 2011 (aged 68) Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Teacher, Novelist |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Period | 1982–2011 |
| Genre | Techno-thriller, Essay |
David Craig Owen Thomas (24 November 1942 – 4 April 2011) was a Welsh author of thrillers, most notably the Mitchell Gant and Kenneth Aubrey series of novels.[1]
Background
Thomas was the son of the
Writing career
After unsuccessfully trying script writing for radio,[4] Thomas wrote part-time, with his wife as editor, in two fields: philosophical thoughts in books of essays; and techno-thrillers, a genre whose invention is often attributed to the better-known Tom Clancy, though many fans feel that Thomas was its true originator.[3] Most of Thomas's novels are set within MI6 and feature the characters of Sir Kenneth Aubrey and Patrick Hyde.
His best-known novel was
Thomas and his wife Jill had lived in Whittington near Lichfield, Staffordshire for over 25 years,[4] but moved to Somerset in 2010. He died at age 68 on 4 April 2011 from pneumonia, following a short battle with 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, London (1983)
- The Bear's Tears – Michael Joseph, London (1985) (published in the United States as Lion's Run)
- Winter Hawk – Collins, London (1987)
- All the Grey Cats – Collins, London (1988) (published in the United States as Wildcat (1989))
- The Last Raven – Collins, London (1990)
- A Hooded Crow – HarperCollins, London (1992)
- Playing with Cobras – HarperCollins, London (1993)
- A Wild Justice – HarperCollins, London (1995)
- A Different War – Little Brown, (1997)
- Slipping into Shadow – Little Brown (1998)
- Non-fiction
- There to Here: Ideas of Political Society – HarperPerennial, London (1991)
References
- ^ Steve Holland (13 April 2011). "Craig Thomas obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Techno thriller writer Craig Thomas dies". BBC Wales. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Techno thriller writer Craig Thomas dies". Western Mail. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Craig Thomas". Staffordshire County Council. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
