James Thayer
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James Stewart "Jim" Thayer (born May 25, 1949) is an author of thriller novel
s and an attorney. His first six novels were written under his full name, but since then his middle name is not used.
, Oregon
. His father was a farmer. He is a graduate of Washington State University
where he was inducted in to the honors fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. Subsequently he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School
.
. He has also been a creative writing instructor at the University of Washington
. He is a regular contributor to Author magazine.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s and an attorney. His first six novels were written under his full name, but since then his middle name is not used.
Early life
Thayer was born in EugeneEugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. His father was a farmer. He is a graduate of Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
where he was inducted in to the honors fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. Subsequently he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
.
Career
He is a member of the Washington State Bar AssociationWashington State Bar Association
The Washington State Bar Association is the mandatory statewide bar association of Washington State. As an administrative arm of the Washington State Supreme Court, it administers the admissions, licensing, and discipline functions for lawyers licensed in Washington. It also acts as their...
. He has also been a creative writing instructor at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. He is a regular contributor to Author magazine.
Personal life
Thayer resides in Seattle, Washington. He is married and has two daughters, Alex and Annemarie.Written works
- The Hess Cross, Putnam, 1977
- The Stettin Secret, Putnam, 1979
- The Earhart Betrayal, Putnam, 1980
- Pursuit, Crown Publishers, 1986
- Ringer, Crown Publishers, 1988
- S-Day: A Memoir of the Invasion of England, St. Martin's Press, 1990
- White Star Published in the (USA) by Simon & Schuster 1995 and also published by Macmillan (UK) in the same year in paperback
- Five Past Midnight, Simon & Schuster, 1997
- Man of the Century, Donald I. Fine Books, 1997
- Terminal Event, Simon & Schuster, 1999
- Force 12, Simon & Schuster, 2001
- The Gold Swan, Simon & Schuster, 2003
- "Fatty and Duke", The Weekly StandardThe Weekly StandardThe Weekly Standard is an American neoconservative opinion magazine published 48 times per year. Its founding publisher, News Corporation, debuted the title September 18, 1995. Currently edited by founder William Kristol and Fred Barnes, the Standard has been described as a "redoubt of...
, 21 July 2006. - The Boxer and the Poet: Something of a Romance, Black Lyon Publishing, March 2008