Meet Thomas Ryan
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Award-winning novelist, Thomas Ryan, authored the hugely popular series of Jeff Bradley thrillers, The Mark of Halam, The Ottoman Conspiracy, The Bomb Maker’s Daughter and The Field of Blackbirds. He has also published two short story collections. Exposed to explosive violence as a young soldier in a theatre of war, trading in Eastern Europe during civil unrest in the Balkans and trampling through the jungles of Asia has armed Ryan with a richness of life experiences. A wealth of reality colour that he brings to his thrillers and short stories. Ryan considers himself a storyteller, 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 threads of his riveting storylines. Taking readers on a thrilling journey is what motivates Ryan as a writer.