Paul Thomas (writer)

Paul Thomas (writer)

Paul Thomas (born 1951) is a New Zealand novelist, journalist, sports biographer and scriptwriter. He won the Australian Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel in 1995 for "Inside Dope".

Thomas was born in in Harrogate, United Kingdom, and attended the University of Auckland.

Thomas writes crime and sports novels set primarily in Australia and New Zealand. He is known for his humorous writing style, especially in the novels featuring Tito Ihaka, a Māori detective in Auckland. The Ihaka novels also draw a panoramic view of the contemporary society in Auckland.

"Inside Dope" (German title: "Transfer") and "Dirty Laundry" ("Schmutzige Wäsche") have been translated and published in German.

Bibliography

Novels

*"Old School Tie" (1994) (aka "Dirty Laundry")
*"Inside Dope" (1995)
*"Guerilla Season" (1996)
*"Star Struck" (1999-2000)
*"Final Cut" (1999)
*"The Empty Bed" (2002)

hort Story Collections

*"Sex Crimes" (2003)

References

* [http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/thomaspaul.html NZ Book council biography]


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