Tom Wood | |
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Born | Tom Hinshelwood Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England |
Occupation | Writer, novelist, freelance editor, film-maker |
Language | English |
Period | 2010–present |
Subject | Political thriller, techno-thriller, action thriller |
Tom Wood, pseudonym of Tom Hinshelwood, is a British author of thriller novels. Wood's first published book rights, The Hunter, has been acquired by Studiocanal. [1]
Tom was born in Burton Upon Trent in Staffordshire, England, and now lives in London.
Tom Wood has signed a book deal with Berkley Publishing Group (an imprint of Penguin Books) guaranteeing readers at least two more novels after 2016. [2]
In 2020, Wood published a psychological thriller, A Knock at the Door (a non-Victor novel), under the pen-name T.W. Ellis. [3]
Victor, as portrayed by the author, is a professional freelance assassin. He is very secretive, his real name and origins are mainly unknown.
Publication year | Storyline order | Title | ISBN | Note |
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2010 | 1 | The Hunter | ISBN 978-0312558048 | a.k.a. The Killer |
2012 | 1.5 | Bad Luck In Berlin | ISBN 978-1-101-61672-7 | short story - ebook only |
2011 | 2 | The Enemy | ISBN 978-0751545357 | |
2018 | 2.5 | Gone by Dawn | ISBN 978-0751556056 | short story - ebook only |
2013 | 3 | The Game | ISBN 978-0751549171 | |
2014 | 4 | Better Off Dead | ISBN 978-0751549195 | a.k.a. No Tomorrow |
2015 | 5 | The Darkest Day | ISBN 978-0751556025 | |
2016 | 6 | A Time To Die | ISBN 978-0751556049 | |
2017 | 7 | The Final Hour | ISBN 978-0751570144 | |
2018 | 8 | Kill For Me | ISBN 978-0751572476 | |
2021 | 9 | A Quiet Man | ISBN 978-0751575965 | |
2022 | 10 | Traitor | ISBN 978-0751584837 | |
2023 | 11 | Blood Debt | ISBN 978-0751584868 |
Publication year | Storyline order | Title | ISBN | Note |
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2020 | 1 | A Knock at the Door | ISBN 978-0751575941 | psychological thriller |
Publication year | Storyline order | Title | ISBN | Note |
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2023 | 1 | The Rule of Three | ISBN 978-1398514973 |
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