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Andy McDermott
Born (1974-07-02) 2 July 1974 (age 50)
Halifax, England
OccupationNovelist
Period2007-present
GenreAction, thriller
Website
www.andy-mcdermott.com

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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.

History

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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]

Netflix has bought the rights to the Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase franchise. Matt Reeves will be producing a cinematic adaptation of the first book The Hunt for Atlantis. No news since then.

Books

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Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase

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Alex Reeve

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  • 2020 Operative 66 (ISBN 978-1-472-26377-3)
  • 2021 Rogue Asset (ISBN 978-1-472-26383-4)
  • 2023 Ghost Target (ISBN 978-1-472-28502-7)
  • 2024 "Final Traitor" ("ISBN 978-1-035400881")

Others

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  • 2006 Final Destination: Death of the Senses (ISBN 1-84416-385-7)
  • 2013 The Persona Protocol (ISBN 978-0-755-38068-8), published in the US & Canada as The Shadow Protocol[4]

Reception

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

References

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