Brad Thor received his degree from the University of Southern California, where he switched from business to creative writing and film. He was the creator, writer, producer and host of the award winning television program, Traveling Life. On his honeymoon with his wife, she urged him to follow his dream of writing a novel. When they returned, Thor began writing and the result was his first novel, The Lions of Lucerne.
Thor is a New York Times Bestselling author and his novels have been published all over the world. Many of his novels have won awards or been included on best of lists including NPR naming his novel, Blowback, as one of the Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time. He has also appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including hosting Glenn Beck's television and radio show, to discuss terrorism. His next novel, Black List, will be released in July 2012.