Andy McDermott

Andy McDermott (born 2 July 1974) is a British thriller author and former magazine editor, film critic, and journalist. He is best known for his Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase novels.

Andy McDermott
Born (1974-07-02) 2 July 1974
Halifax, United Kingdom
OccupationNovelist
Period2007-present
GenreAction, thriller
Website
www.andy-mcdermott.com

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History

Andy McDermott was born in Halifax, England on 2 July 1974. He graduated from Keele University in Staffordshire 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 and DVD Review;[1] he has also worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and videogame reviewer,[2] and has written for the award-winning British sci-fi comic 2000AD.[3]

Books

Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase

  • 2007 The Hunt for Atlantis (ISBN 978-0-7553-3911-2)
  • 2008 The Tomb of Hercules (ISBN 978-0-7553-3914-3)
  • 2008 The Secret of Excalibur (ISBN 978-0-7553-4550-2)
  • 2009 The Covenant of Genesis (ISBN 978-0-7553-4553-3)
  • 2009 The Cult of Osiris (US/Canada title: The Pyramid of Doom) (ISBN 978-0-7553-7745-9)
  • 2010 The Sacred Vault (India Title: The Vault of Shiva) (ISBN 978-0-7553-7783-1)
  • 2011 Empire of Gold (ISBN 978-0-7553-5467-2)
  • 2012 Temple of the Gods (US/Canada title: Return to Atlantis) (ISBN 978-0-7553-5471-9)
  • 2013 The Valhalla Prophecy (ISBN 978-0-7553-8064-0)
  • 2014 Kingdom of Darkness (ISBN 978-0-7553-8072-5)
  • 2015 The Last Survivor (Short Story)
  • 2015 The Revelation Code (ISBN 978-1-1019-6529-0)
  • 2016 The Midas Legacy (ISBN 978-0-7553-8081-7)
  • 2017 King Solomon's Curse (ISBN 978-1-4722-3686-9)
  • 2018 The Spear of Atlantis (ISBN 978-1-4722-3689-0)
  • 2019 The Resurrection Key (ISBN 978-1-4722-3692-0)

Others

  • 2013 The Persona Protocol (ISBN 978-0-755-38068-8), published in the US & Canada as The Shadow Protocol[4]
  • 2020 Operative 66 (ISBN 978-1-472-26377-3)

Reception

Critical reception for McDermott's work has been mixed to positive. Publishers Weekly praised Hunt for Atlantis[5] and The Covenant of Genesis.[6]

References

  1. "Magazines must find a niche to survive". printmigration.wordpress.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  2. "MAGAZINE ARTICLES: UNITED KINGDOM". space1999.net. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  3. "THARG'S FUTURE SHOCKS". 2000ad.org. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  4. http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/books.html
  5. "Fiction Review: Hunt for Atlantis". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  6. "Fiction Review: The Covenant of Genesis". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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