Patrick Larkin (novelist)
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Born | Patrick Larkin 1959 or 1960 (age 63–64) |
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Alma mater | University of Chicago |
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Children | 2 |
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Patrick Larkin (born 1959 or 1960[1]) is an American novelist and speechwriter. He worked with Larry Bond on several novels, such as Red Phoenix, Vortex (1991),[2] Cauldron (1993),[3] The Enemy Within (1996), and Day of Wrath (1998).
Early life and early career
Larkin received a high school diploma from Kennewick High School in Kennewick, Washington, in 1978 and a degree from the University of Chicago.[1][4] At the beginning of his career, he was among a group of 14 staff for Congressional Republicans whom he worked three years for. As part of his job, he was the speechwriter for 140 members of the United States House of Representatives.[1] He was a speechwriter for John S. Herrington, the United States Secretary of Energy.[5] After quitting his Washington, D.C. job, Larkin became a Pacific Gas and Electric Company speechwriter at their San Francisco office to fulfill his wish to be close to his family.[1]
Later career
During a
Larkin authored several books in a Robert Ludlum series after Ludlum had died. With a close due date, the editors gave him a sketch of the plot and he was unable to spend much time "getting the voice just right".[6] In the Covert-One series, Larkin wrote The Lazarus Vendetta (2004)[7][8] and The Moscow Vector (2005).[9][10] The Globe and Mail's Margaret Cannon reviewed Larkin's book Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector. She wrote that the book "makes liberal use of the late Robert Ludlum's name", and said, "The actual author is Patrick Larkin, and while he may be channelling Ludlum's spirit, he's not imbued with Ludlum's talent."[11]
Personal life
Larkin is married and has two children.[4]
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Busch, Frederick (June 23, 1991). "Betrayals in Ireland and Quiller in Tibet". Chicago Tribune. p. 7. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Patrick Larkin". Gale. 2007. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Sliwa, Carol. (1992-10-15). "And now a word from the other Patrick Larkin" (pages 1 and 2). The Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original (pages 1 and 2) on 2022-04-06.
- ^ a b Fordham, Alice (2007-04-07). "You write it - we'll fill in the words". The Times. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- EBSCOhost 14625406. Archived from the originalon 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Allen, Paul (2005-01-29). "Ludlum still pulling the thriller strings". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06 – via Gale.
- ^ Kessel, Joyce (2005-11-15). "Larkin, Patrick. Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector". Library Journal. Vol. 130, no. 19. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06 – via Gale.
- ^ Cohen, George (August 2005). "Larkin, Patrick. Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector". Booklist. Vol. 101, no. 22. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- Newspapers.com.