David Morrell
Biography
David Morrell
David Morrell
BIO
The father of the modern high-action thriller, David Morrell is the
award-winning author of First Blood, the novel in which
Rambo was created. He holds a Ph.D. in American Literature
from the Pennsylvania State University and taught in the English
department at the University of Iowa.
"The mild-mannered professor with the bloody minded visions," as
one reviewer called him, Morrell is the author of 28 books, which
include such bestsellers as THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE (the basis
for a top rated NBC miniseries), THE FIFTH PROFESSION, and EXTREME
DENIAL (set in Santa Fe, where he lives).
Noted for his research, Morrell is a graduate of the National
Outdoor Leadership School for wilderness survival as well as the G.
Gordon Liddy Academy of Corporate Security. Co-president of the
International Thriller Writers organization, he is also an honorary
lifetime member of the Special Operations Association and the
Association of Former Intelligence Officers. He has been trained in
firearms, hostage negotiation, assuming identities, executive
protection, and defensive/offensive driving, among numerous other
action skills that he depicts in his novels. With more than
eighteen million copies of his books in print, his fiction has been
translated into 26 languages.
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David Morrell
