Andy McDermott
Andy McDermott | |
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| Born | 2 July 1974 Halifax, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 2007-present |
| Genre | Action, thriller |
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Andy McDermott (born 2 July 1974) is a British thriller author and former magazine editor, film critic, and journalist. He is best known for his Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase novels.
History
[edit]Andy McDermott was born in Halifax, England on 2 July 1974. He graduated from Keele University in Staffordshire and currently lives in Bournemouth, where he works as a full-time writer. Before becoming an author he was a journalist and editor of magazines such as Hotdog Magazine and DVD Review;[1] he has also worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and videogame reviewer,[2] and has written for the award-winning British sci-fi comic 2000AD.[3]
Netflix has bought the rights to the Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase franchise. Matt Reeves will be producing a cinematic adaptation of the first book The Hunt for Atlantis. No news since then.
Books
[edit]Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase
[edit]- 2007 The Hunt for Atlantis (ISBN 978-0-7553-3911-2)
- 2008 The Tomb of Hercules (ISBN 978-0-7553-3914-3)
- 2008 The Secret of Excalibur (ISBN 978-0-7553-4550-2)
- 2009 The Covenant of Genesis (ISBN 978-0-7553-4553-3)
- 2009 The Cult of Osiris (US/Canada title: The Pyramid of Doom) (ISBN 978-0-7553-7745-9)
- 2010 The Sacred Vault (India Title: The Vault of Shiva) (ISBN 978-0-7553-7783-1)
- 2011 Empire of Gold (ISBN 978-0-7553-5467-2)
- 2012 Temple of the Gods (US/Canada title: Return to Atlantis) (ISBN 978-0-7553-5471-9)
- 2013 The Valhalla Prophecy (ISBN 978-0-7553-8064-0)
- 2014 Kingdom of Darkness (ISBN 978-0-7553-8072-5)
- 2015 The Last Survivor (Short Story)
- 2015 The Revelation Code (ISBN 978-1-1019-6529-0)
- 2016 The Midas Legacy (ISBN 978-0-7553-8081-7)
- 2017 King Solomon's Curse (ISBN 978-1-4722-3686-9)
- 2018 The Spear of Atlantis (ISBN 978-1-4722-3689-0)
- 2019 The Resurrection Key (ISBN 978-1-4722-3692-0)
- 2022 The Temple of Skulls (ISBN 978-1-4722-8497-6)
- 2023 The Knights of Atlantis (ISBN 978-1-0354-0083-6)
Alex Reeve
[edit]- 2020 Operative 66 (ISBN 978-1-472-26377-3)
- 2021 Rogue Asset (ISBN 978-1-472-26383-4)
- 2023 Ghost Target (ISBN 978-1-472-28502-7)
- 2024 "Final Traitor" ("ISBN 978-1-035400881")
Others
[edit]- 2006 Final Destination: Death of the Senses (ISBN 1-84416-385-7)
- 2013 The Persona Protocol (ISBN 978-0-755-38068-8), published in the US & Canada as The Shadow Protocol[4]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception for McDermott's work has been mixed to positive[citation needed]. Publishers Weekly praised Hunt for Atlantis[5] and The Covenant of Genesis.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Magazines must find a niche to survive". printmigration.wordpress.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "MAGAZINE ARTICLES: UNITED KINGDOM". space1999.net. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "THARG'S FUTURE SHOCKS". 2000ad.org. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "The Books of Andy McDermott".
- ^ "Fiction Review: Hunt for Atlantis". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Fiction Review: The Covenant of Genesis". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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