Tom Wood (author)

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Tom Wood
BornTom Hinshelwood
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
OccupationWriter, novelist, freelance editor, film-maker
LanguageEnglish
Period2010–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]

Contents

Biography

Early life

Tom was born in Burton Upon Trent in Staffordshire, England, and now lives in London.

Career

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]

Bibliography

Victor the Assassin Series

Victor, as portrayed by the author, is a professional freelance assassin. He is very secretive, his real name and origins are mainly unknown.

Publication yearStoryline orderTitleISBNNote
20101The Hunter ISBN   978-0312558048 a.k.a. The Killer
20121.5Bad Luck In Berlin ISBN   978-1-101-61672-7 short story - ebook only
20112The Enemy ISBN   978-0751545357
20182.5Gone by Dawn ISBN   978-0751556056 short story - ebook only
20133The Game ISBN   978-0751549171
20144Better Off Dead ISBN   978-0751549195 a.k.a. No Tomorrow
20155The Darkest Day ISBN   978-0751556025
20166A Time To Die ISBN   978-0751556049
20177The Final Hour ISBN   978-0751570144
20188Kill For Me ISBN   978-0751572476
20219A Quiet Man ISBN   978-0751575965
202210Traitor ISBN   978-0751584837
202311Blood Debt ISBN   978-0751584868

As T.W. Ellis

Publication yearStoryline orderTitleISBNNote
20201A Knock at the Door ISBN   978-0751575941 psychological thriller

As Sam Ripley

Publication yearStoryline orderTitleISBNNote
20231The Rule of Three ISBN   978-1398514973

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