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Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr. (September 1, 1936 — April 28, 1999) was an American novelist specializing mainly in crime novels.

As a young college graduate, Thorp worked at a detective agency owned by his father. He would later teach literature and lecture on creative writing at schools and universities in New Jersey and California, and also wrote articles for newspapers and magazines.

Two of his best known novels were adapted into popular films: his 1966 novel The Detective was made into a 1968 film of the same name, starring Frank Sinatra as Detective Joe Leland, and his 1979 sequel to The Detective, Nothing Lasts Forever, was filmed in 1988 as Die Hard starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. Though the first Die Hard film was relatively faithful to Nothing Lasts Forever, it was not made as a sequel to the film version of The Detective. Two other Thorp novels, Rainbow Drive and Devlin, were adapted into TV movies.

Thorp died of a heart attack in Oxnard, California.

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Total Books: 34
The circle of love
The Circle of Love (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780399112737
ISBN-10: 0399112731
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The Detective
The Detective (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780140109931
ISBN-10: 0140109935
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Detective
Detective (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780848803759
ISBN-10: 0848803752
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Devlin
Devlin (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780449147931
ISBN-10: 0449147932
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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Die Hard
Die Hard (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780140115604
ISBN-10: 0140115609
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Dionysius
Dionysius (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780213177911
ISBN-10: 0213177919
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Dionysus
Dionysus (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9789003462039
ISBN-10: 9003462038
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Jenny and Barnum A novel of love
Jenny and Barnum a Novel of Love (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780385150583
ISBN-10: 038515058X
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Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780345287816
ISBN-10: 0345287819
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Pige de cristal
Pige De Cristal (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782277224730
ISBN-10: 2277224731
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Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780140072938
ISBN-10: 0140072934
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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Rainbow Drive
Rainbow Drive (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780671499815
ISBN-10: 0671499815
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 5

River
River (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780449907047
ISBN-10: 044990704X
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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River
River (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780804115353
ISBN-10: 0804115354
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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Slaves
Slaves (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780871310910
ISBN-10: 0871310910
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Westfield
Westfield (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517529720
ISBN-10: 0517529726
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Wives  An Investigation
Wives an Investigation (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780871310255
ISBN-10: 0871310252
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