A series of talks presented by the City of Boroondara Library Service
James Phelan - Thriller
James Phelan was born in Melbourne. As a teenager he discovered a love of thrillers, of being entertained and informed on topical global events. James cites influences from reading such authors as Alistair MacLean, Clive Cussler, Jeffery Archer, Ken Follett, Tom Clancy, Jack Higgins, Robert Ludlum, John LeCarre, and Jeffery Deaver.
In 1995 James started his first novel for his VCE English assignment. A thriller involving a terrorist attack on the 2000 Sydney Olympics, James eventually abandoned the storyline when Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six was published in 1998. While this storyline died, the lead protagonists of Lachlan Fox and Alister Gammaldi did not, and James went in search of another introductory tale.
Fox Hunt, Phelan's first fiction release, was released in August 2006. The story is set as a bridge between the aftermath of the Cold War and the perilous age of the War on Terrorism, with Lachlan and his best friend thrown unwittingly into a war that crosses time.
Patriot Act, the second instalment in the adventures of Lachlan Fox, was released in August 2007. Set mainly in New York city and France, it tells the story of Lachlan Fox investigating a series of murders in Europe that are linked to a pending hack on the NSA's computers.
The third Lachlan Fox instalment Blood Oil was published in September 2008.
This session is free, however bookings are essential.
When: Wednesday 22 October at 7.30pm
Where: Balwyn Library, 336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn
Phone: 9278 4666 or book online
