Andy McDermott (born 2 July 1974) is a British
thriller
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* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
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author and former magazine editor, film critic, and
journalist
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Roles
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. He is best known for his Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase novels.
History
Andy McDermott was born in
Halifax, England
Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. In the 15th century, the town became an economic hub of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, primarily in wo ...
on 2 July 1974. He graduated from
Keele University
Keele University is a Public university#United Kingdom, public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, it was granted uni ...
in
Staffordshire
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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
''Hotdog Magazine'' was a film magazine first published in the United Kingdom in 2000. Its publisher, Highbury Entertainment, claimed an average circulation of 17,132 between July and December 2003. By December 2005 sales were down to 13,659, and ...
'' and ''DVD Review''; he has also worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and videogame reviewer, and has written for the award-winning British sci-fi comic ''2000AD''.
Netflix
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has bought the rights to the Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase franchise.
Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves (born April 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He first gained recognition for the WB drama series '' Felicity'' (1998–2002), which he co-created with J. J. Abrams. Reeves came to widespread attention for directing the hit monste ...
will be producing a cinematic adaptation of the first book ''
The Hunt for Atlantis''. No news since then.
Books
Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase
* 2007 ''
The Hunt for Atlantis'' (')
* 2008 ''
The Tomb of Hercules'' (')
* 2008 ''
The Secret of Excalibur'' (')
* 2009 ''
The Covenant of Genesis'' (')
* 2009 ''
The Cult of Osiris'' (US/Canada title: ''The Pyramid of Doom'') (')
* 2010 ''
The Sacred Vault'' (India Title: ''The Vault of Shiva'') (')
* 2011 ''Empire of Gold'' (')
* 2012 ''
Temple of the Gods'' (US/Canada title: ''Return to Atlantis'') (')
* 2013 ''
The Valhalla Prophecy'' (')
* 2014 ''
Kingdom of Darkness'' (')
* 2015 ''
The Last Survivor'' (Short Story)
* 2015 ''
The Revelation Code'' (')
* 2016 ''
The Midas Legacy'' (')
* 2017 ''
King Solomon's Curse'' (')
* 2018 ''The Spear of Atlantis'' (')
* 2019 ''The Resurrection Key'' (')
* 2022 ''The Temple of Skulls'' (')
* 2023 ''The Knights of Atlantis'' (')
* 2025 ''The Shroud of Hades'' (scheduled for July 2025)
* 2026 ''The Pandora Conspiracy'' (scheduled 2026)
Alex Reeve
* 2020 ''Operative 66'' (')
* 2021 ''Rogue Asset'' (')
* 2023 ''Ghost Target'' (')
* 2024 ''Final Traitor'' (')
Others
* 2006 ''Final Destination: Death of the Senses'' (')
* 2013 ''The Persona Protocol'' ('), published in the US & Canada as ''The Shadow Protocol''
Reception
Critical reception for McDermott's work has been mixed to positive. ''
Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of ...
'' praised ''Hunt for Atlantis'' and ''The Covenant of Genesis''.
References
External links
Official site
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1974 births
Living people
Alumni of Keele University
English thriller writers
Writers from Halifax, West Yorkshire