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Thomas Ryan

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Born

in Auckland, New Zealand

Website

http://www.thomasryanwriter.com

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Genre

Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Short Stories

Influences

Lee Child, Tom Clancy, Ken Follet, John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell

Member Since

January 2013

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Thomas Ryan has been a soldier in a theatre of war, traded in Eastern Europe, trampled the jungles of Asia, and struggled through the trials of love and loss; ideal life experiences for a would be author. Schooled by professionals, who have helped him hone his literary skills, Ryan is quickly establishing himself as a skilled writer of thriller novels and short stories. He considers himself foremost, a story teller, a creator who has enthusiastically plunged his psyche into the world of creativity and fantasy. With the reader in mind he weaves colourful characters into the fabric of his riveting storylines. Taking readers on a thrilling journey is what motivates Ryan as a writer.

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Average rating: 3.97 · 4,643 ratings · 170 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Mark of Halam (Jeff Bradley, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 1,510 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Field of Blackbirds (Jeff Bradley, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,548 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ottoman Conspiracy (Jeff Bradley #3) 4.01 avg rating — 1,211 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bomb Maker's Daughter ( Jeff Bradley #4) 4.23 avg rating — 183 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Short Stories 3.80 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Short Stories Volume 2: Incudes 'John Wayne' and 'Gerry' 3.87 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1915 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Field of Blackbirds (A Jeff Bradley Thriller) by Thomas Ryan (19-May-2015) Paperback it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Gerry

Wednesday night.
Gerry Saunders checked his watch. 7:15pm
In fifteen minutes the group would come through the door. Shoulders hunched, heads drooped, eyes glued to shoes that picked across imagined gaps in the floor. Then a mumbled greeting before they slumped onto their chairs. Nothing more would issue from this band of misfits without a prompt from Gerry.
He hated psychology. If not for the Read more of this blog post »

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“another headbutt,”
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