Andy McDermott
{{Short description|British author}}
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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
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;{{cite web|url=http://printmigration.wordpress.com/tag/andy-mcdermott/ |title= Magazines must find a niche to survive|publisher= printmigration.wordpress.com |accessdate=July 18, 2012}} he has also worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, and videogame reviewer,{{cite web |url=http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/main/ref/wrefgmaguk.htm |title=MAGAZINE ARTICLES: UNITED KINGDOM |publisher=space1999.net |accessdate=July 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906192233/http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/main/ref/wrefgmaguk.htm |archive-date=September 6, 2008 |url-status=dead }} and has written for the award-winning British sci-fi comic 2000AD.{{cite web|url=http://www.2000ad.org/thrillpower/2kadshock.html |title= THARG'S FUTURE SHOCKS|publisher=2000ad.org|accessdate=July 18, 2012}}
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
=Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase=
- 2007 The Hunt for Atlantis ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-3911-2}})
- 2008 The Tomb of Hercules ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-3914-3}})
- 2008 The Secret of Excalibur ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-4550-2}})
- 2009 The Covenant of Genesis ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-4553-3}})
- 2009 The Cult of Osiris (US/Canada title: The Pyramid of Doom) ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-7745-9}})
- 2010 The Sacred Vault (India Title: The Vault of Shiva) ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-7783-1}})
- 2011 Empire of Gold ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-5467-2}})
- 2012 Temple of the Gods (US/Canada title: Return to Atlantis) ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-5471-9}})
- 2013 The Valhalla Prophecy ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-8064-0}})
- 2014 Kingdom of Darkness ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-8072-5}})
- 2015 The Last Survivor (Short Story)
- 2015 The Revelation Code ({{ISBN|978-1-1019-6529-0}})
- 2016 The Midas Legacy ({{ISBN|978-0-7553-8081-7}})
- 2017 King Solomon's Curse ({{ISBN|978-1-4722-3686-9}})
- 2018 The Spear of Atlantis ({{ ISBN|978-1-4722-3689-0}})
- 2019 The Resurrection Key ({{ ISBN|978-1-4722-3692-0}})
- 2022 The Temple of Skulls ({{ISBN|978-1-4722-8497-6}})
- 2023 The Knights of Atlantis ({{ISBN|978-1-0354-0083-6}})
- 2025 The Shroud of Hades (scheduled for July 2025)
- 2026 The Pandora Conspiracy (scheduled 2026)
=Alex Reeve=
- 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=
- 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{{Cite web|url=http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/books.html|title = The Books of Andy McDermott}}
Reception
Critical reception for McDermott's work has been mixed to positive{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}. Publishers Weekly praised Hunt for Atlantis{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-59285-6 |title= Fiction Review: Hunt for Atlantis|publisher=publishersweekly.com|accessdate=July 18, 2012}} and The Covenant of Genesis.{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-553-59296-2 |title= Fiction Review: The Covenant of Genesis|publisher=publishersweekly.com|accessdate=July 18, 2012}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/ Official site]
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Category:Alumni of Keele University