Andy McDermott

Andy McDermott
Born (1974-07-02) 2 July 1974
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Occupation novelist
Nationality English
Citizenship British
Period 2007-present
Genre Action, Thriller
Website
www.andy-mcdermott.com
Literature portal

Andy McDermott 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

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]

Books

Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase

  • 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)

Others

  • 2013 The Persona Protocol ( ISBN 978-0-755-38068-8), published in the US & Canada as The Shadow Protocol[4]

Reception

Critical reception for McDermott's work has been mixed to positive. Publishers Weekly praised Hunt for Atlantis[5] and The Covenant of Genesis.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Magazines must find a niche to survive". printmigration.wordpress.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "MAGAZINE ARTICLES: UNITED KINGDOM". space1999.net. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ "THARG'S FUTURE SHOCKS". 2000ad.org. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/books.html
  5. ↑ "Fiction Review: Hunt for Atlantis". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Fiction Review: The Covenant of Genesis". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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