Thomas Eidson is an American author best known for his writing of The Last Ride, which was turned into a movie called The Missing in 2003. It was filmed entirely in New Mexico where the novel is set.
His writing credits include:
St. Agnes' Stand (1994)
The Last Ride (1995); retitled The Missing (2003); Desaparecidas (2004) Portuguese version of The Missing
All God's Children (1996)
Hannah's Gift (1998)
In This House (2005)
Souls of Angels (2007)
For his day job he works in public relations at Fidelity Investments in Boston.