Brad Thor

Brad Thor
Thor signing books
July 13, 2013
Born Bradley George Thor Jr.
(1969-08-21) August 21, 1969
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation Novelist
Residence Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality American
Period Modern
Genre Spy novel, thriller, faction
Notable works Scot Harvath Series
Website
www.bradthor.com

Bradley George Thor Jr. (born August 21, 1969)[1] is an American thriller novelist,[2] and putative Republican presidential candidate challenging Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.[3] He is the author of The Lions of Lucerne, The First Commandment, The Last Patriot, and other novels. His latest novel in the Harvath series, Spymaster, was released in June 2018. Thor's novels have been published in countries around the world. He also contributed a short story entitled "The Athens Solution" to the James Patterson-edited anthology, Thriller. Thor also makes frequent appearances on Fox News and The Blaze.

The Last Patriot was nominated for "Best Thriller of the Year" by the International Thriller Writers Association.[4] His novel Blowback was voted by National Public Radio listeners as one of the "100 Best Ever" Killer Thrillers.[5][6] Thor ranked #26 on Richtopia's list of 200 "Most Influential Authors in the World".[7][8] The Lions of Lucerne was named one of the "10 of The Best Political Thrillers Ever[9]" by Barnes and Noble.

Early life

Thor was born and raised in Chicago, and lived in Park City, Utah for eight years.[10]

Thor is a graduate of the Sacred Heart Schools, the Francis W. Parker School (Chicago), and the University of Southern California (cum laude), where he studied creative writing under author T.C. Boyle.[11]

Career

Prior to becoming a novelist, he was the award-winning creator, producer, writer, and host of the national public television series Traveling Lite.[12]

Thor is a member of The Heritage Foundation and has spoken at their national headquarters on the need for robust missile defense.[13] Thor is a Fellow of the Alexandrian Defense Group,[14] and is a frequent television and cable news commentator.

Thor has said in interviews that he shadowed a Black ops team in Afghanistan in 2008 to conduct research for his thriller The Apostle.[11][15]

His novels have been published in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. On April 21, 2018, Brad Thor officially entered the 2020 Presidential race. Thor indicated that he has been in "unofficial discussions since last year", but has "no official backing." [16]

Reaction to The Last Patriot

Robert D. Crane, a Muslim convert and one-time aide to President Richard Nixon, called the novel '"Islamophobic", "a subliminal mimetic", and an "emotional demonization of Islam and Muslims."[17] In response, Robert Spencer criticized Crane's article.[18]

The novel is said to have been banned in Saudi Arabia.[19][20]

Media

Thor is a regular contributor to the Glenn Beck television program and has appeared on other Fox News Channel shows, as well as on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, and PBS to discuss terrorism and parallels between his novels and real threats facing the world today.

Warner Bros. has purchased the rights to both Thor's Scot Harvath and his The Athena Project books to develop action-thriller movie franchises for the studio.[21][22]

In May 2016, he made speculative comments on the Glenn Beck radio show about Donald Trump that appeared to offer conditional support for violence against him if Trump were elected and did something that he felt endangered the country. Thor denied the comments were a call for assassination.[23]

DHS Red Cell Program

In an interview with the Daily Caller, Thor revealed that he is a participant in a Department of Homeland Security program designed to identify targets for terrorism.[24] Described by Thor as the "Analytical Red Cell Unit", the program uses creative thinkers from outside of Washington, D.C. to create possible terrorism scenarios for the government. The creative individuals work with members of the government, military, and intelligence community. Thor describes Red Cell as the "Las Vegas" of government programs, saying "what happens in Red Cell, stays in Red Cell."

Politics

2020 Presidential Campaign

On April 21, 2018, Thor announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election.[25] On July 5, 2018, Thor decided against running and left the Republican Party, becoming an Independent, citing frustration with the GOP-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump's divisiveness.[26]

Personal life

Thor lives in Nashville. He no longer lives on the Greek island of Antiparos;[27] however, he does still vacation there.[27][28]

Bibliography

Scot Harvath Series

 #  Title Publication Date ISBN
1 The Lions of Lucerne 2002 0-7434-3673-3
2 Path of the Assassin 2003 0-7434-3675-X
3 State of the Union 2004 0-7434-3677-6
4 Blowback 2005 0-7432-7115-7
5 Takedown 2006 0-7432-7118-1
6 The First Commandment 2007 1-4165-4379-1
7 The Last Patriot 2008 1-4165-4383-X
8 The Apostle 2009 1-4165-8657-1
9 Foreign Influence 2010 1-4165-8659-8
10 Full Black 2011 1-4165-8661-X
11 Black List 2012 1-4391-9298-7
12 Hidden Order 2013 1-4767-1709-5
13 Act of War 2014 1-4767-1712-5
14 Code of Conduct 2015 1-4767-1715-9
15 Foreign Agent 2016 1-4767-8935-5
16 Use of Force 2017 1-5082-3276-6
17 Spymaster 2018 1-4767-8941-X

The Athena Project Series

 #  Title Publication Date ISBN
1 The Athena Project 2010 1-4391-9295-2

References

  1. ↑ "Brad Thor Author revealed questions and answers (Q&A) | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster". Authors.simonandschuster.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  2. ↑ Garner, Dwight (2008-07-20). "TBR - Inside the List". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. ↑ Seipel, Brooke (April 28, 2018). "Best-selling author says he will challenge Trump in 2020". The Hill.
  4. ↑ Thriller Awards. "Thriller Awards - ThrillerFest". Thrillerwriters.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  5. ↑ Matazzoni, Joe (2010-08-04). "Audience Picks: Top 100 'Killer Thrillers'". NPR. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  6. ↑ "'Killer Thrillers': Vote For The 100 Best Ever". NPR. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  7. ↑ https://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/top-200-authors
  8. ↑ "Top 200 Most Influential Authors 2017". RICHTOPIA. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  9. ↑ "10 of The Best Political Thrillers Ever". Barnes & Noble Reads. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  10. ↑ Thor, Brad. "Brad Thor". MetroSeeker.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  11. 1 2 "The Thrill of Writing in the Trenches - News - USC Dornsife". College.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  12. ↑ "Brad Thor Q & A". Johnnyjet.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  13. ↑ Beach, William W. "33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  14. ↑ "The Fellows of Alexandrian Defense Chronicles". Alexandriandefense.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  15. ↑ Archived July 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Conservative author Brad Thor announces 2020 challenge to Trump". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  17. ↑ Dr. Robert D. Crane (2008-07-06). "(TAM)". The American Muslim. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  18. ↑ The Last Patriot: Worse than Spencer's books!. "The Last Patriot: Worse than Spencer's books!". Jihad Watch. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  19. ↑ "The Thrill of Writing in the Trenches - News - USC Dornsife". College.usc.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  20. ↑ Gibbs, Douglas V. (2010-07-11). "Political Pistachio: Political Pistachio Radio: Brad Thor's Thriller, and Mollie Gross' Confessions". Politicalpistachio.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  21. ↑ McNary, Dave (2010-11-10). "WB nabs rights to Harvath books - Entertainment News, Headline Newsletter Film News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  22. ↑ Fleming, Mike. "Brad Thor". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  23. ↑ "SiriusXM suspends Glenn Beck for comments that could be 'construed' as 'advocating harm' against Trump". The Washington Post. June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  24. ↑ Weinstein, Jamie. TheDC Interview: Thriller author Brad Thor. DailyCaller.com Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  25. ↑ http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Conservative author Brad Thor announces 2020 challenge to Trump". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  26. ↑ Perry, Douglas (August 9, 2018). "Outcast Republicans still pining for 2020 challenger as Donald Trump's GOP popularity soars". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  27. 1 2 "Martin Short, Brad Thor, and Matt Atchity". Adamcarolla.com. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  28. ↑ "Brad Thor | Andrew Kaplan | Video". Red Room. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
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