| 词条 | Bill Branon |
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| name = Bill Branon | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Connecticut | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Author, novelist | nationality = United States | ethnicity = | citizenship = | period = 1992–present | genre = Military science fiction | subject = Thrillers | notableworks = Let Us Prey | influences = | influenced = | awards = | signature = | website = }} Bill Branon, from Hartford, Connecticut, is a novelist and former Naval medical officer and weapons expert best known for his thriller Let Us Prey. BiographyAfter graduating from Harvard, where Branon played on the school's baseball team as a pitcher,[1][2] he entered the U.S. Navy via Officer Candidate School. He retired at the rank of Captain after 23 years of service. While in the service, Branon worked as a dentist, including in forensic dental work.[3] CareerIn 1992 at age 52, he self-published the book Let Us Prey. It was reviewed and listed on The New York Times "Notable Books of the Year,"[4] which caught the notice of mainstream publishing houses. After a bidding war among publishers, it was picked up by HarperCollins and published under the same title, making it into the Book-of-the-Month Club.[5] PEOPLE magazine, after the book was re-released, published a review in 1994.[6] He went on to write "Devils Hole" and "Spider Snatch." A book about a fictional coyote was his fourth book.[7] In 1994, he moved to Las Vegas from Southern California with his wife Lolly. "There are more stories per square inch in Las Vegas than anywhere else. It has a vibe to it," Branon told the Las Vegas Sun in a February 1999 interview.[8] Branon was included in a 2002 article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal about celebrities who live in the Las Vegas Valley.[9] References1. ^The Harvard Crimson, Freshman Sports, April 23, 1956 2. ^The Harvard Crimson, "Freshman Sports," May 16, 1956 3. ^Las Vegas Review-Journal, "We 'won't ever know all the truth'," (scroll to end of story), December 7, 2003 4. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/06/books/notable-books-of-the-year-1992.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all The New York Times Arts, "Notable Books of the Year 1992," December 6, 1992] 5. ^Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Writers share self-publishing experiences," July 16, 2002 6. ^PEOPLE magazine, "Picks and Pans: Talking With Bill Branon," April 18, 1994" 7. ^The View News, "Late-blooming author talks life, death in newest book," April 21, 1998 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724161702/http://www.viewnews.com/1998/VIEW-Apr-21-Tue-1998/NWest/7312516.html |date=July 24, 2011 }} 8. ^Las Vegas Sun, "A Write Turn," February 28, 1999 9. ^"FAMOUS FACES: Seeing Stars – Don't be surprised if you bump into a celebrity somewhere in Las Vegas," April 14, 2002 External links
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