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词条 Brad Thor
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

     Reaction to The Last Patriot  Media  DHS Red Cell Program   Politics    2020 Presidential campaign  

  3. Personal life

  4. Bibliography

     Scot Harvath Series  The Athena Project Series 

  5. References

  6. External links

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Bradley George Thor Jr. (born August 21, 1969)[1] is an American thriller novelist.[2] 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, Spymaster, was released in June 2018. 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.[3] His novel Blowback was voted by National Public Radio listeners as one of the "100 Best Ever" Killer Thrillers.[4][5] Thor ranked #26 on Richtopia's list of 200 "Most Influential Authors in the World".[6][7] The Lions of Lucerne was named one of the "10 of The Best Political Thrillers Ever[8]" by Barnes and Noble.

Early life

Thor was born and raised in Chicago, and lived in Park City, Utah for eight years.[9]

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.[10]

Career

Prior to becoming a novelist, he was the award-winning creator, producer, writer, and host of the national public television series Traveling Lite.[11]

Thor is a member of The Heritage Foundation and has spoken at their national headquarters on the need for robust missile defense.[12] Thor is a Fellow of the Alexandrian Defense Group,[13] and is a frequent television and cable news commentator.

Thor has said in interviews that he shadowed a Black ops team in Afghanistan in 2008 to conduct research for his thriller The Apostle.[10][14]

His novels have been published in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

On April 21, 2018, Brad Thor officially entered the 2020 Presidential race. Thor indicated that he has been in "unofficial discussions since last year", but has "no official backing." [15]

Reaction to The Last Patriot

Robert D. Crane, a Muslim convert and one-time aide to President Richard Nixon, called the novel '"Islamophobic", "a subliminal mimetic", and an "emotional demonization of Islam and Muslims."[16] In response, Robert Spencer criticized Crane's article.[17]

The novel is said to have been banned in Saudi Arabia.[18][19]

Media

Thor is a regular contributor to the Glenn Beck television program and has appeared on other Fox News Channel shows, as well as on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, and PBS to discuss terrorism and parallels between his novels and real threats facing the world today.

In May 2016, he made speculative comments on the Glenn Beck radio show about Donald Trump that appeared to offer conditional support for violence against him if Trump were elected and did something that he felt endangered the country. Thor denied the comments were a call for assassination.[20]

DHS Red Cell Program

In an interview with the Daily Caller, Thor revealed that he is a participant in a Department of Homeland Security program designed to identify targets for terrorism.[21] Described by Thor as the "Analytical Red Cell Unit", the program uses creative thinkers from outside of Washington, D.C. to create possible terrorism scenarios for the government. The creative individuals work with members of the government, military, and intelligence community. Thor describes Red Cell as the "Las Vegas" of government programs, saying "what happens in Red Cell, stays in Red Cell."

Politics

2020 Presidential campaign

On April 21, 2018, Thor announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election.[22] On July 5, 2018, Thor decided against running and left the Republican Party, becoming an Independent, citing frustration with the GOP-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump.[23]

Personal life

Thor lives in Nashville. He no longer lives on the Greek island of Antiparos;[24] however, he does still vacation there.[24][25]

Bibliography

Scot Harvath Series

  1. The Lions of Lucerne (2002, {{ISBN|0-7434-3673-3}})
  2. Path of the Assassin (2003, {{ISBN|0-7434-3675-X}})
  3. State of the Union (2004, {{ISBN|0-7434-3677-6}})
  4. Blowback (2005, {{ISBN|0-7432-7115-7}})
  5. Takedown (2006, {{ISBN|0-7432-7118-1}})
  6. The First Commandment (2007, {{ISBN|1-4165-4379-1}})
  7. The Last Patriot (2008, {{ISBN|1-4165-4383-X}})
  8. The Apostle (2009, {{ISBN|1-4165-8657-1}})
  9. Foreign Influence (2010, {{ISBN|1-4165-8659-8}})
  10. Full Black (2011, {{ISBN|1-4165-8661-X}})
  11. Black List (2012, {{ISBN|1-4391-9298-7}})
  12. Hidden Order (2013, {{ISBN|1-4767-1709-5}})
  13. Act of War (2014, {{ISBN|1-4767-1712-5}})
  14. Code of Conduct (2015, {{ISBN|9781476717159}})
  15. Foreign Agent (2016, {{ISBN|1-4767-8935-5}})
  16. Use of Force (2017, {{ISBN|9781476789385}})
  17. Spymaster (2018, {{ISBN|1-4767-8941-X}})
  18. Backlash (2019, forthcoming)

The Athena Project Series

  1. The Athena Project (2010, {{ISBN|1-4391-9295-2}})

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Brad-Thor/16591159/revealed |title=Brad Thor Author revealed questions and answers (Q&A) | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster |publisher=Authors.simonandschuster.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-23}}
2. ^{{cite news|last=Garner |first=Dwight |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/books/review/InsideList-t.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=Brad%20Thor&st=cse |title=TBR - Inside the List |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2008-07-20 |accessdate=2012-10-29}}
3. ^{{cite web |author=Thriller Awards |url=http://www.thrillerwriters.org/thrillerfest/current-and-past-thriller-awards.html |title=Thriller Awards - ThrillerFest |publisher=Thrillerwriters.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221174936/http://www.thrillerwriters.org/thrillerfest/current-and-past-thriller-awards.html |archivedate=2012-02-21 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web|last=Matazzoni |first=Joe |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128718927 |title=Audience Picks: Top 100 'Killer Thrillers' |publisher=NPR |date=2010-08-04 |accessdate=2012-10-29}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128518102#panel |title='Killer Thrillers': Vote For The 100 Best Ever |publisher=NPR |date=2010-07-19 |accessdate=2012-10-29}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/top-200-authors|title=Top 200 Most Influential Authors 2018 (Power List)|date=22 December 2016|website=RICHTOPIA|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/top-200-authors|title=Top 200 Most Influential Authors 2017|date=2016-12-22|newspaper=RICHTOPIA|access-date=2017-02-17|language=en-GB}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/10-of-the-best-political-thrillers-ever/|title=10 of The Best Political Thrillers Ever|date=2018-05-07|work=Barnes & Noble Reads|access-date=2018-05-07|language=en-US}}
9. ^{{cite web |last=Thor |first=Brad |url=http://metroseeker.com/chicago/felos/brad-thor |title=Brad Thor |publisher=MetroSeeker.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026122902/http://metroseeker.com/chicago/felos/brad-thor# |archive-date=2012-10-26 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
10. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://college.usc.edu/news/stories/684/the-thrill-of-writing-in-the-trenches/ |title=The Thrill of Writing in the Trenches - News - USC Dornsife |publisher=College.usc.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226082505/https://college.usc.edu/news/stories/684/the-thrill-of-writing-in-the-trenches/ |archivedate=2011-02-26 |df= }}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnyjet.com/folder/reporters/BradThorQA.html |title=Brad Thor Q & A |publisher=Johnnyjet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29}}
12. ^{{cite web |last=Beach |first=William W. |url=http://www.heritage.org/press/events/ev062409b.cfm |title=33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age |publisher=The Heritage Foundation |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302060703/http://www.heritage.org/Press/Events/ev062409b.cfm# |archive-date=2010-03-02 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.alexandriandefense.org/fellows.htm |title=The Fellows of Alexandrian Defense Chronicles |publisher=Alexandriandefense.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303194214/http://www.alexandriandefense.org/fellows.htm |archivedate=2012-03-03 |df= }}
14. ^  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709142137/http://www.michiganavemag.com/MA_SM09_022_SEC.html|date=July 9, 2009}}
15. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/21/conservative-author-brad-thor-announces-2020-chall/|title=Conservative author Brad Thor announces 2020 challenge to Trump|newspaper=The Washington Times|access-date=2018-04-22|language=en-US}}
16. ^{{cite web|author=Dr. Robert D. Crane |url=http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/book_review_the_last_patriot_islamophobia_triumphant_in_an_islamic_da_vinci/0016377 |title=(TAM) |publisher=The American Muslim |date=2008-07-06 |accessdate=2012-10-29}}
17. ^{{cite web |author=The Last Patriot: Worse than Spencer's books! |url=http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021661.php |title=The Last Patriot: Worse than Spencer's books! |publisher=Jihad Watch |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105214915/http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021661.php# |archive-date=2009-01-05 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://college.usc.edu/news/stories/684/the-thrill-of-writing-in-the-trenches/ |title=The Thrill of Writing in the Trenches - News - USC Dornsife |publisher=College.usc.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29}}
19. ^{{cite web|last=Gibbs |first=Douglas V. |url=http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2010/07/political-pistachio-radio-brad-thors.html |title=Political Pistachio: Political Pistachio Radio: Brad Thor's Thriller, and Mollie Gross' Confessions |publisher=Politicalpistachio.blogspot.com |date=2010-07-11 |accessdate=2012-10-29}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=SiriusXM suspends Glenn Beck for comments that could be 'construed' as 'advocating harm' against Trump|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/01/siriusxm-suspends-glenn-beck-for-comments-that-could-be-construed-as-advocating-harm-against-trump/|date=June 1, 2016|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=June 10, 2016}}
21. ^Weinstein, Jamie. TheDC Interview: Thriller author Brad Thor. DailyCaller.com Retrieved 2013-07-22.
22. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/21/conservative-author-brad-thor-announces-2020-chall/|title=Conservative author Brad Thor announces 2020 challenge to Trump|newspaper=The Washington Times|access-date=2018-05-02|language=en-US}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/news/erry-2018/08/7cb6e1e3339045/outcast-republicans-still-pini.html|title=Outcast Republicans still pining for 2020 challenger as Donald Trump's GOP popularity soars|date=August 9, 2018|first=Douglas|last=Perry|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}
24. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://adamcarolla.com/martin-short-brad-thor-and-matt-atchity/ |title=Martin Short, Brad Thor, and Matt Atchity |publisher=Adamcarolla.com |date=2015-07-23 |accessdate=2016-11-23}}
25. ^{{cite web |url=http://redroom.com/member/andrew-kaplan/media/videos/brad-thor |title=Brad Thor | Andrew Kaplan | Video |publisher=Red Room |date= |accessdate=2012-10-29 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811080959/http://redroom.com/member/andrew-kaplan/media/videos/brad-thor |archivedate=2014-08-11 |df= }}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.bradthor.com/}}
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