James Thayer (author)


James Stewart "Jim" Thayer is an American author of thriller novels 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 Eugene, Oregon. His father was a farmer. He is a graduate of Washington State University where he was inducted into the honors fraternity Phi Beta Kappa. Subsequently he graduated from the University of Chicago Law School. He began writing his first novel while still in law school.

Career

He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. He has also been a creative writing instructor at the University of Washington. He broadcasts a weekly fiction-writing podcast, The Essential Guide to Writing a Novel.

Personal life

Thayer resides in Seattle, Washington. He is married and has two daughters, Alex and Annemarie. He also has two other brothers living in Seattle, Joe and John, and one sister, Connie.

Written works

The Hess Cross, Putnam, 1977The Stettin Secret, Putnam, 1979The Earhart Betrayal, Putnam, 1980Pursuit, Crown Publishers, 1986Ringer, Crown Publishers, 1988S-Day: A Memoir of the Invasion of England, St. Martin's Press, 1990White Star Published in the by Simon & Schuster 1995 and also published by Macmillan in the same year in paperbackFive Past Midnight, Simon & Schuster, 1997Man of the Century, Donald I. Fine Books, 1997Terminal Event, Simon & Schuster, 1999Force 12, Simon & Schuster, 2001The Gold Swan, Simon & Schuster, 2003