T. Davis Bunn (born 1952) is an American author. He grew up in

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and earned his BA from

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University (WFU) is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The R ...

in 1974, in

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and

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, before moving to London to study for an M.Sc. in international finance and economics at the

Gresham College Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in Central London, England that does not accept students or award degrees. It was founded in 1597 under the Will (law), will of Sir Thomas Gresham, ...

. He became a consultant and lecturer in international finance and worked in Switzerland and Germany. Bunn and his wife now live in

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, UK, where his wife is on faculty at

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. He is Novelist in Residence at the same college. When not in Oxford, he lives in Florida. Bunn is a writer of

historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the Setting (narrative), setting of particular real past events, historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literatur ...

and

legal thriller The legal thriller genre is a type of crime fiction genre that focuses on the proceedings of the Criminal investigation, investigation, with particular reference to the impacts on courtroom proceedings and the lives of characters. The genre came ...

s, in which

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plays a major part. He has written novels together with Canadian author

Janette Oke Janette Oke (née Steeves; born February 18, 1935) (pronounced "oak") is a Canadian author of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer era and centered on female protagonists. Her first novel, ''Love Comes Softly'', was publish ...

, and others with his wife Isabella. Bunn has begun publishing using the name Davis Bunn. Bunn has also used the

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''Thomas Locke''. He has won a

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four times. His books are published by

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and worldwide by several local publishers.

Bibliography

Novels series

T.J. Case Series

#''The Presence'' (1990) #''Promises to Keep'' (1991)

Priceless Collection

#''Florian's Gate'' (1992) #''The Amber Room'' (1992) #''Winter Palace'' (1993)

Rendezvous With Destiny

#''Rhineland Inheritance'' (1993) #''Gibraltar Passage'' (1994) #''Sahara Crosswind'' (1992) #''Berlin Encounter'' (1995) #''Istanbul Express'' (1995) #''In the Shadows of Victory'' (1998)--Books 1-3 bound in one volume #''A Passage Through Darkness'' (2000)--Books 4-5 bound in one volume

Reluctant Prophet

#''The Warning'' (1998) #''The Ultimatum'' (1999)

Song of Acadia (with Janette Oke)

#''The Meeting Place'' (1999) #''The Sacred Shore'' (2000) #''The Birthright'' (2001) #''The Distant Beacon'' (2002) #''The Beloved Land'' (2002)

Marcus Glenwood Series

#''The Great Divide'' (2000) #''Drummer in the Dark'' (2001) #''Winner Take All'' (2003)

Heirs of Acadia

#''The Solitary Envoy'' (2004), with Isabella Bunn #''The Innocent Libertine'' (2004) #''The Noble Fugitive'' (2005) #''The Night Angel'' (2006), with Isabella Bunn #''Falconer's Quest'' (2007), with Isabella Bunn

Premier Mystery Series

#''The Lazarus Trap'' (2005) #''Imposter'' (2006)

Storm Syrrell Adventure Series

#''Gold of Kings'' (2009) #''The Black Madonna'' (2010)

Acts of Faith series with Janette Oke

#''The Centurion's Wife '' (2009) #''The Hidden Flame'' (2010) #''The Damascus Way'' (2011)

Marc Royce Adventures

#''Lion of Babylon'' (2011) #''Rare earth'' (2012) #''Strait of Hormuz'' (2013)

Island of Time series

#''Island of Time'' (2022) #''Forbidden'' (2023)

Miramar Bay Series

#''Miramar Bay'' (2017) #''Firefly Cove'' (2018) #''Moondust Lake'' (2018) #''Tranquility Falls'' (2020) #''The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane'' (2021) #''The Emerald Tide'' (2022) #''The Christmas Hummingbird'' (2022) #''Shell Beach'' (2023) #''Midnight Harbor'' (2024)

Other novels

* ''The Maestro'' (1991) * ''The Quilt'' (1992) * ''Dangerous Devices'' (1993) * ''Riders of the Pale Horse'' (1994) * ''The Gift'' (1994) * ''Light and Shadow'' (1995) * ''The Messenger'' (1995) * ''The Music Box'' (1996) * ''Return to Harmony'' (1996), with Janette Oke * ''Another Homecoming'' (1997), with Janette Oke * ''Deadly Games'' (1997) * ''Tidings of Comfort and Joy'' (1997) * ''One Shenandoah Winter'' (1998) * ''Princess Bella and the Red Velvet Hat'' (1998) * ''Tomorrow's Dream'' (1998), with Janette Oke * ''The Book of Hours'' (2000) * ''Kingdom Come'' (2001), with

Larry Burkett Larry Burkett (March 3, 1939 – July 4, 2003) was an American radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from a Christian point of view. Biography Burkett was born the fifth of eight children. After completing high school in Wi ...

* ''Elixir'' (2004) * ''Heartland'' (2006) * ''My Soul to Keep'' (2007) * ''Full Circle'' (2008) * ''All Through the Night'' (2008) * ''Book of Dreams'' (2012) * ''Prayers of a Stranger'' (2012) * ''Unlimited'' (2013) * ''The Turning'' (2014) * ''The Sign Painter'' (2014) * ''The Patmos Deception'' (2014) * ''The Pilgrim'' (2015) * ''The Fragment'' (2016) * ''The Domino Effect'' (2016) * ''Unscripted'' (2019) * ''Outbreak'' (2019) * ''Burden of Proof'' (2020) * ''Prime Directive'' (2021) * ''The Rowan'' (2023) * No Man's Land (2024)

As Thomas Locke

* ''The Delta Factor'' (1994) * ''The Omega Network'' (1995) * ''To the Ends of the Earth: A Novel of the Byzantine Empire'' (1996) * ''The Aqaba Exchange'' (1996) * ''One False Move'' (1997) * ''Enclave'' (2018) * ''Fortune's Favor'' (2022), with Jyoti Guptara * ''Roulette'' (2023), with Jyoti Guptara

The Spectrum Chronicles

* ''Light Weaver'' (1994) * ''Dream Voyager'' (1995) * ''Path Finder'' (1995) * ''Heart Chaser'' (1997)

Legends of the Realm

* ''1. Emissary'' (2014) * ''2. Merchant of Alyss'' (2016) * ''The Captive'' (2014) hort story* ''3. The Golden Vial'' (2018)

Fault Lines

* ''1. Fault Lines'' (2017) * ''2. Trial Run'' (2015) * ''3. Flash Point'' (2016)

Recruits

* ''1. Recruits'' (2017) * ''2. Renegades'' (2017)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bunn, T. Davis 20th-century American novelists American Christian writers Living people 1952 births Novelists from North Carolina American thriller writers American historical novelists 21st-century American novelists American male novelists Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American male writers Wake Forest University alumni