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Roderick Thorp
AuthorBooks · Second hand1936-1999
Roderick Mayne Thorp Jr. was an American novelist specializing mainly in police procedurals and crime novels. His novel The Detective was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. Thorp is also known for its sequel, the bestselling novel Nothing Lasts Forever, which later served as the basis for the film Die Hard. Thus Thorp became a creator of the entire media franchise of the same name. Two other Thorp novels, Rainbow Drive and Devlin, were also adapted into TV movies.
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Birth
1936
Death
1999
First book
1957
Years writing
69
Roderick Thorp was born in the Bronx in 1936.
He led a multifaceted career as a writer, university professor, actor, and screenwriter.
He is globally recognized for his masterpiece of detective fiction, The Detective.
Throughout his career, he published a total of 16 literary works.
His writing focused primarily on the thriller genre and serial crime stories.