Michael Prescott

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Michael Prescott[1]
BornDouglas Child Borton, Jr.[2]
1960 (age 63–64)
New Jersey, United States
Pen nameDouglas Borton
Brian Harper
Michael Prescott
Owen Fusterbuster
OccupationNovelist, 1986–present
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWesleyan University
GenreCrime fiction
Website
michaelprescott.net

Michael Prescott (born 1960, as Douglas Child Borton, Jr. [3]) is a contemporary American, New York Times bestselling[4] writer of crime fiction.[5]

Early life[edit]

Douglas Child Borton, Jr. was born to Doris Ann[6] (née Kleen) Borton and Douglas Child Borton, Sr.,[7][8][9][10] and grew up in New Jersey and attended Ranney School. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1980, where he majored in Film Studies.[11]

Career[edit]

Prescott moved to Los Angeles in 1981, and there he worked as a freelance magazine article writer, archival researcher, editor, and wrote scripts for independent film producers.[12] In 1986, he sold his first novel, which was in the horror genre. In 1992, under the pseudonym Brian Harper, he switched to crime and suspense novels, most of which are set in Los Angeles or in Arizona. He has contributed short stories to several anthologies.

Bibliography[edit]

Written as Douglas Borton[edit]

  1. Kane (1990)[13]

Written as Brian Harper[edit]

  1. Shiver (1992)
  2. Shudder (1994)
  3. Shatter (1995)
  4. Deadly Pursuit (1995)
  5. Blind Pursuit (1997)
  6. Mortal Pursuit (1998)

Written as Michael Prescott[edit]

  1. Comes the Dark (1999)
  2. Stealing Faces (1999)[4]
  3. The Shadow Hunter (2000)[14]
    (German version: Die Stalkerjägerin, Translator: Olaf Knechten, 2014)
  4. Last Breath (2002)
  5. Next Victim (2002)
  6. In Dark Places (2004)
  7. Dangerous Games (2005)[15]
  8. Mortal Faults (2006)
  9. Final Sins (2007)
  10. Riptide (2010)
  11. Grave of Angels (2012)

Written as Owen Fusterbuster[edit]

  1. Die Stupid (2011)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Prescott". fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Douglas Borton". fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Summary Bibliography: Michael Prescott". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. August 28, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Q&A with Michael Prescott, The Best Selling Author of Riptide". Mystery Tribune. January 12, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Borton". Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "In Memoriam". CIA (e)Bulletin. Canadian Institute of Actuaries. March 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2022. Douglas C. Borton, FSA (1955), FCA (1963), MAAA (1965), FCIA (1966), EA (1976)
  8. ^ "Obituary: Douglas C. Borton". Asbury Park Press. Legacy.com. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Alumni Members". Phi Beta Kappa. Colby College. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "MARRIAGES". Colby Alumnus. 49 (3). Colby College. Spring 1960. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  11. ^ Donahue, Deirdre (December 13, 2011). "Self-Published Authors Find E-Success". USA Today. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  12. ^ The 7 Question Interview with Michael Prescott, Writing Raw. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  13. ^ Borton, Douglas (1990). Kane. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-451-40188-5. OCLC 1035917627.
  14. ^ "Michael Prescott". Book Series in Order. April 17, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Surber, Lucinda; Ulrich, Stan. "Michael Prescott". StopYoureKillingMe.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.

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