Brad Thor
Brad Thor
Bradley George "Brad" Thor, Jr.is an American thriller novelist, author of The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, State of the Union, Blowback, Takedown, The First Commandment, The Last Patriot, The Apostle, Foreign Influence, The Athena Project, Full Black, and Black List, and 2016 independent presidential candidate. His most recent novels, Act of War and Code of Conduct, have high reviews. His next novel in the Harvath series, Foreign Agent, is scheduled to release in early June 2016. Thor's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 May 1975
CityRichmond, IN
CountryUnited States of America
If you steadfastly refused to quit, you rapidly narrowed your options to only winning.
Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.
There is no justice in social justice, and there is no equality in social equality.
... have a smile for everyone you meet and a plan to kill them.
We have an incredible warrior class in this country - people in law enforcement, intelligence - and I thank God every night we have them standing fast to protect us from the tremendous amount of evil that exists in the world.
I live in America. I have the right to write whatever I want. And it's equaled by another right just as powerful: the right not to read it. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.
In the wake of 9/11, my wife Trish and I were stranded on the East Coast. We had planned a vacation to Greece, but flights had been halted. Instead, we ended up on a tiny island off the coast of Georgia.
Most Americans are unaware that Thomas Jefferson was the first American president to go to war against radical Islam. Jefferson was very concerned with Islam's war-like doctrine and its inability to separate mosque and state.
My intent is not to inflame Muslims but to entertain readers of great thrillers. At the end of the day, I want people to see a good protagonist struggle against serious odds and do so with courage and honor and integrity.
When I came to New York as a writer, I was taken with the idea that you're only getting in on bridges and ferries and through tunnels. The idea behind 'Takedown' is that it would be very hard to get out.
My #1 job as a thriller author is to give readers the best white-knuckle thrill ride I am capable of. I am first and foremost in the entertainment business. If that suspenseful ride is also terrifying because it hits really close to home, then I am once again doing what I am supposed to do as a thriller author.