A. J. Quinnell

A. J. Quinnell is a pseudonymous author of thrillers.

The author was born in Yorkshire, England in 1941. He has traveled throughout his life and several of the minor characters in his books are actual people he has met. He has been married three times. His current wife is a Danish mystery novelist. The couple reside on the island of Gozo and Denmark.

When the author was getting ready to publish his first book, he decided he wanted to keep his real identity a secret. During a conversation in a bar, his agent told him he could use a pseudonym. The author chose "Quinnell" after rugby player Derek Quinnell and "A. J." because they were the initials of the bartender's son.

The author's best known creation is the character of Creasy; an American-born former member of the French Foreign Legion. The Creasy novels are cult favorites in Japan.

Bibliography

• Man on Fire (1980) - Creasy
• The Mahdi (1981)
• Snap Shot (aka The Snap) (1982)
• Blood Ties (1985)
• Siege of Silence (1986)
• In the Name of the Father (1987)
• The Perfect Kill (1992) - Creasy
• The Shadow (1992)
• The Blue Ring (1993) - Creasy
• Black Horn (1994) - Creasy
• Message from Hell (1996) - Creasy
• The Trail of Tears (1999)
• A Quiet Night in Hell (2001)
• The Scalpel (2001)