T. Davis Bunn | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) North Carolina, U.S. |
Pen name | Davis Bunn; Thomas Locke |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Education | Wake Forest University (BA) Gresham College (MSc) |
Period | 1990-present |
Genre | Historical fiction, legal thriller |
Notable awards | 4 Christy Awards |
Spouse | Isabella Bunn |
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T. Davis Bunn (born 1952) is an American author. He grew up in North Carolina and earned his BA from Wake Forest University in 1974, in psychology and economics, before moving to London to study for an M.Sc. in international finance and economics at the Gresham College. [1] He became a consultant and lecturer in international finance [1] and worked in Switzerland and Germany. Bunn and his wife now live in Oxford, UK, where his wife is on faculty at Regent's Park College, Oxford University. [2] He is Novelist in Residence at the same college. [3] When not in Oxford, he lives in Florida. [4]
Bunn is a writer of historical fiction and legal thrillers, in which Christian faith plays a major part. He has written novels together with Canadian author Janette Oke, and others with his wife Isabella. Bunn has begun publishing using the name Davis Bunn. Bunn has also used the pseudonym Thomas Locke. He has won a Christy Award four times. [3] His books are published by Bethany House and worldwide by several local publishers.
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