Brad Thor
Author of The Lions of Lucerne
About the Author
Brad Thor studied Creative Writing at the University of Southern California under renowned author T.C. Boyle. He created and hosts an MTV-style travel series called 'Travelling Lite'. It debuted in 1997, and 23 episodes and two seasons later, the show now appears worldwide, including UK, France, show more Spain, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Brazil and the US. His Emmy Award-winning company, Thor Entertainment, has recently won a Platinum "Best of Show" Aurora Award and a Communicator Broadcast Award of Distinction. Brad Thor lives in Park City, Utah. He is the author of the bestselling Scot Harvath series of books. His title's Black List, Act of War and Foreign Agent made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Publisher Provided) show less
Image credit: Brad Thor at Build Studio on June 27, 2017 in New York City
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Works by Brad Thor
Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #1: The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, and State of the Union (2014) 6 copies
Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #3: The Last Patriot, The Apostle, and Foreign Influence (The Scot Harvath Series) (2014) 6 copies
Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #2: Blowback, Takedown, The First Commandment (The Scot Harvath Series) (2011) 6 copies
Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #4: The Athena Project, Full Black, and Black List (The Scot Harvath Series) (2014) 3 copies
Code of Silence 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Thor, Brad
- Legal name
- Thor, Bradley George, Jr.
- Birthdate
- 1969-08-21
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Southern California (BA)
Sacred Heart Schools
Francis W. Parker School - Occupations
- television host
novelist - Short biography
- Bradley George Thor Jr. (born August 21, 1969) is an American thriller novelist. 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, Backlash, was released in June 2019. 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. His novel Blowback was voted by National Public Radio listeners as one of the "100 Best Ever" Killer Thrillers.
Thor was born and raised in Chicago, and lived in Park City, Utah for eight years.
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.
Thor is a member of The Heritage Foundation and has spoken at their national headquarters on the need for robust missile defense. - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Places of residence
- Park City, Utah, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Antiparos, Greece - Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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presidential candidates, skiing, inauguration, conspiracy in Name that Book (July 2012)
Reviews
Rating: 2.5* of five
Look, I know I'm not a Brad Thor demographic denizen. I'm so far left of the Democrats that hailing frequencies frequently fail to open, while Thor is a darling of Aynholish people with whom I share nothing but the right to trial by a jury of my peers. His politics appall me. His writing, though, isn't bad. He crafts a sentence that leads to another in an agreeable and steady way.
Well, gawddam if he shouldn't, since this is his SEVENTEENTH Scot Harvath novel. The appeal show more of shoot-'em-ups is they draw lines and fill in borders with clear, dark colors. People Thor doesn't like are "the Tajik" or "the street thug." Depersonalizing those one wishes to deprive of complexity and therefore humanity is effective. The reader isn't troubled to learn pesky things like names, only labels applied for the brief moment that construct is allowed to exist before dying at some noble American's skilled and dextrous hands or lushly described armaments.
These books are covered by the right to free speech. They do not directly incite the reader to violence against those he is likely to see in his insular life. Instead they validate the less-than-humanity of groups, ethnicities, social outcasts that Thor knows his readers don't want to see as more substantial than paper targets at the shooting range. As such, they contribute to a national crisis of empathy among the lowest segments of society: The political conservatives, the white nationalists, the evangelical apologists for the crimes of the others.
I read it. I can't say that, as a plotting and writing example, it was any worse than most and considerably better than many books that fly off booksellers' shelves. But I feel defiled by the contemptuous, arrogant, and entirely unwarranted high opinion these characters and their readers have for themselves and each other. show less
Look, I know I'm not a Brad Thor demographic denizen. I'm so far left of the Democrats that hailing frequencies frequently fail to open, while Thor is a darling of Aynholish people with whom I share nothing but the right to trial by a jury of my peers. His politics appall me. His writing, though, isn't bad. He crafts a sentence that leads to another in an agreeable and steady way.
Well, gawddam if he shouldn't, since this is his SEVENTEENTH Scot Harvath novel. The appeal show more of shoot-'em-ups is they draw lines and fill in borders with clear, dark colors. People Thor doesn't like are "the Tajik" or "the street thug." Depersonalizing those one wishes to deprive of complexity and therefore humanity is effective. The reader isn't troubled to learn pesky things like names, only labels applied for the brief moment that construct is allowed to exist before dying at some noble American's skilled and dextrous hands or lushly described armaments.
These books are covered by the right to free speech. They do not directly incite the reader to violence against those he is likely to see in his insular life. Instead they validate the less-than-humanity of groups, ethnicities, social outcasts that Thor knows his readers don't want to see as more substantial than paper targets at the shooting range. As such, they contribute to a national crisis of empathy among the lowest segments of society: The political conservatives, the white nationalists, the evangelical apologists for the crimes of the others.
I read it. I can't say that, as a plotting and writing example, it was any worse than most and considerably better than many books that fly off booksellers' shelves. But I feel defiled by the contemptuous, arrogant, and entirely unwarranted high opinion these characters and their readers have for themselves and each other. show less
This entry read like a Scott Harvath and National Treasure crossover event; I thought it was great fun. The historical elements were interesting, the plot was fast-paced and interesting, always enough mystery to keep me reading a chapter or two more than I had planned.
Scott Horvath has returned to Washington, D.C. from a six-month around-the-world honeymoon with his new wife, Solvi, just in time to celebrate the Fourth of July. Nothing but some hot dogs, cold beer, fireworks, and relaxation for him, right? Not so fast!
Horvath has barely gotten his bearings when he and Solvi stumble into a group that opens fire on protesters outside the vice-president's residence. Scott leaps into action, and Solvi, on leave from the Norwegian Intelligence Service, leaps show more with him. That's bad news for the gunmen, who are well armed and armored. The fight spills into the Norwegian Embassy, and we are off to the races.
Before you know it, Scott is called on to protect someone who had a hand in saving his life, and Solvi is called back into service by the Norwegian Prime Minister, who is visiting for a NATO summit. The shooting, Scott's mission, and Solvi's job are all related to an operation whose tentacles reach deep inside the U.S. government. This leaves Scott not knowing who to trust and the clock ticking on ever-escalating danger.
This is one of the best thrillers of the year and is arriving just in time for the Fourth of July! Thor starts off with a bang, and the action just keeps ratcheting higher. The conspiracy at the heart of the story is so believable that it wouldn't be surprising to see it in tomorrow's headlines. Thor builds suspense as Horvath tries to see how everything fits together and how he can stop it, all while not knowing who amongst the FBI, CIA, and Secret Service he can trust. The action is relentless, with Horvath, Solvi (a bad ass in her own right) and a pair of FBI agents, Carolan and Fields, who are entertaining enough to star in their own series! (hint, hint)
This book has great pacing, characters, and story. This is a book and an author who will have you coming back for more!
I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher. show less
Horvath has barely gotten his bearings when he and Solvi stumble into a group that opens fire on protesters outside the vice-president's residence. Scott leaps into action, and Solvi, on leave from the Norwegian Intelligence Service, leaps show more with him. That's bad news for the gunmen, who are well armed and armored. The fight spills into the Norwegian Embassy, and we are off to the races.
Before you know it, Scott is called on to protect someone who had a hand in saving his life, and Solvi is called back into service by the Norwegian Prime Minister, who is visiting for a NATO summit. The shooting, Scott's mission, and Solvi's job are all related to an operation whose tentacles reach deep inside the U.S. government. This leaves Scott not knowing who to trust and the clock ticking on ever-escalating danger.
This is one of the best thrillers of the year and is arriving just in time for the Fourth of July! Thor starts off with a bang, and the action just keeps ratcheting higher. The conspiracy at the heart of the story is so believable that it wouldn't be surprising to see it in tomorrow's headlines. Thor builds suspense as Horvath tries to see how everything fits together and how he can stop it, all while not knowing who amongst the FBI, CIA, and Secret Service he can trust. The action is relentless, with Horvath, Solvi (a bad ass in her own right) and a pair of FBI agents, Carolan and Fields, who are entertaining enough to star in their own series! (hint, hint)
This book has great pacing, characters, and story. This is a book and an author who will have you coming back for more!
I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher. show less
Meaning no disrespect, but this is politico-patriot-porn for HS-level adult readers.
It reads like the transcript of a direct-to-video movie with an embedded arms catalog.
I understand the genre is very popular, but I like a bit more subtlety in my mayhem; and, although I support the unabashed American patriotism, I don't subscribe to the radical whatever-we-do-is-right-cause-we're-the-good-guys stance of Harvath and his associates.
However, I'm reluctant to paint all of the plot as unfounded show more fiction anymore; had I read it in 2013 maybe so, but after the recent reveals on the machinations of the CIA, DOJ, FBI, et al. -- not so much. What seems too incredible to credit apparently is business as usual.
One particular point of bad tradecraft, aside from the genre-typical last-minute-saves and odd coincidences: there is no plausible scenario in which Sal would have been on the Fed's private plane himself to receive the souvenier toy, nor would a legitimate passenger have any reason to give him one; I suppose Durkin is assumed, but he would not bother with them. However, salting the plot with the attendant's phone number was a good gad, thought I doubt she would have given away private info to a one-meeting stud-muffin. show less
It reads like the transcript of a direct-to-video movie with an embedded arms catalog.
I understand the genre is very popular, but I like a bit more subtlety in my mayhem; and, although I support the unabashed American patriotism, I don't subscribe to the radical whatever-we-do-is-right-cause-we're-the-good-guys stance of Harvath and his associates.
However, I'm reluctant to paint all of the plot as unfounded show more fiction anymore; had I read it in 2013 maybe so, but after the recent reveals on the machinations of the CIA, DOJ, FBI, et al. -- not so much. What seems too incredible to credit apparently is business as usual.
One particular point of bad tradecraft, aside from the genre-typical last-minute-saves and odd coincidences:
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