Jack Du Brul
Encyclopedia
Jack Du Brul is a New York Times Best-Selling Author from Vermont
who writes Techno-thriller
s.
for grades 9 through 12. After college he moved to Florida where he wrote his first book. He has since moved back to Vermont.
, his own novels focus on his character, Dr. Philip Mercer, a successful mining engineer and geologist
, who gets involved in various threats to the world.
Jack Du Brul has written seven Phillip Mercer books: Vulcan's Forge, Charon's Landing
, The Medusa Stone
, Pandora's Curse
, River of Ruin
, Deep Fire Rising
, and Havoc.
Recently, he has been co-authoring "The Oregon Files
" novels with Clive Cussler, taking over from Craig Dirgo
with the third novel. He has coauthored Dark Watch
, Skeleton Coast
, Plague Ship
, Corsair
and The Silent Sea so far.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
who writes Techno-thriller
Techno-thriller
Techno-thrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from spy/action thrillers, fantasy/war novels, and science fiction...
s.
Early life
He remained in Vermont all through his childhood, though he did go to a private school, Westminster, in ConnecticutConnecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
for grades 9 through 12. After college he moved to Florida where he wrote his first book. He has since moved back to Vermont.
Career
Writing in a similar manner to writer Clive CusslerClive Cussler
Clive Eric Cussler is an American adventure novelist and marine archaeologist. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached The New York Times fiction best-seller list more than seventeen times...
, his own novels focus on his character, Dr. Philip Mercer, a successful mining engineer and geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
, who gets involved in various threats to the world.
Jack Du Brul has written seven Phillip Mercer books: Vulcan's Forge, Charon's Landing
Charon's Landing
Charon's Landing is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 2nd book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer.-Plot introduction:...
, The Medusa Stone
The Medusa Stone
The Medusa Stone is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 3rd book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Phillip Mercer.-Plot introduction:...
, Pandora's Curse
Pandora's Curse
Pandora's Curse is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 4th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer.-Plot introduction:...
, River of Ruin
River of Ruin
River of Ruin is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 5th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer....
, Deep Fire Rising
Deep Fire Rising
Deep Fire Rising is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 6th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer....
, and Havoc.
Recently, he has been co-authoring "The Oregon Files
The Oregon Files
The Oregon Files are a group of novels written by author Clive Cussler and co-author Craig Dirgo and later co-author Jack Du Brul. The books follow the mysterious "Corporation" and its leader Juan Cabrillo. The "Oregon Files" come from the name of the ship on which the Corporation is based, the...
" novels with Clive Cussler, taking over from Craig Dirgo
Craig Dirgo
Craig Dirgo is an American author of techno thrillers and adventure novels, as well as non-fiction. He started off co-authoring with Clive Cussler on his non-fiction work. He soon moved to his own novels starring his character, John Taft, an agent of a fictitious US spy agency, the National...
with the third novel. He has coauthored Dark Watch
Dark Watch
Dark Watch is a novel by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. It was published in 2005 and is the third installment in The Oregon Files series....
, Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast
The Skeleton Coast is the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia and south of Angola from the Kunene River south to the Swakop River, although the name is sometimes used to describe the entire Namib Desert coast...
, Plague Ship
Plague Ship
Plague Ship is a science fiction novel by author Andrew North . It was published in 1956 by Gnome Press in an edition of 5,000 copies...
, Corsair
Corsair
Corsairs were privateers, authorized to conduct raids on shipping of a nation at war with France, on behalf of the French Crown. Seized vessels and cargo were sold at auction, with the corsair captain entitled to a portion of the proceeds...
and The Silent Sea so far.
Philip Mercer
- Vulcan's ForgeVulcan's Forge (Jack Du Brul novel)Vulcan's Forge is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 1st book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer.-Plot introduction:...
(1998) - Charon's LandingCharon's LandingCharon's Landing is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 2nd book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer.-Plot introduction:...
(1999) - The Medusa StoneThe Medusa StoneThe Medusa Stone is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 3rd book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Phillip Mercer.-Plot introduction:...
(2000) - Pandora's CursePandora's CursePandora's Curse is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 4th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer.-Plot introduction:...
(2001) - River of RuinRiver of RuinRiver of Ruin is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 5th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer....
(2002) - Deep Fire RisingDeep Fire RisingDeep Fire Rising is an adventure novel by Jack Du Brul. This is the 6th book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Philip Mercer....
(2003) - Havoc (2006)
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Oregon Files (with Clive Cussler)
- Dark WatchDark WatchDark Watch is a novel by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. It was published in 2005 and is the third installment in The Oregon Files series....
(2005) - Skeleton CoastSkeleton Coast (novel)Skeleton Coast is the 4th installment of the The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler & Jack B. Du Brul. It involves Juan Cabrillo and his crew of concerned mercenaries, as they attempt to quell a revolution, support and spark another and save the East Coast of America from widespread infection and...
(2006) - Plague ShipPlague Ship (Cussler novel)Plague Ship is the 5th installment of the The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul. It is based around a series of violent viral attacks on cruise ships by extremists who want to make half the worlds population sterile.- Plot :...
(2008) - CorsairCorsair (Cussler novel)Corsair is the 6th novel in The Oregon Files by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul. The book follows the corporation team's mission to recover the US Secretary of State, Fiona Katamora, before the upcoming peace summit. They discover that all is not as it seems and that the plane crash that brought her...
(2009) - The Silent Sea (2010)
- The Jungle (2011)