Roderick Thorp
Roderick Thorp (Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr.) was born on September 1st, 1936. Roderick passed away April 28th, 1999 at 62 years old. Roderick Thorp was born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Roderick Thorp had written 12 standalone novels, starting with Into the Forest in 1961. The most recently released novel was Hot Pursuit, which was released in 2014.
Roderick Thorp also wrote one book in the Joe Leland series called, The Detective.
After he graduated from college, Roderick worked at his father's detective agency.
Roderick taught literature and lectured on creative writing.
Roderick Thorp: TV/Movies Based on Books
The blockbuster movie Die Hard starring Bruce Willis was based on the novel Nothing Lasts Forever. Note that none of the sequels were based on The Detective, the prior novel in the series.
However, in 1968, a movie was made based on The Detective. It shared the same name, and starred Frank Sinatra. Gordon Douglas directed it, the fourth time that he directed a Sinatra movie.
The novel Rainbow Drive was made into a movie in 1990. It was a TV movie which initially aired on Showtime in the USA. It also had a small release in theatres. It starred Peter Weller as the lead character and David Caruso was also in it.
The book Devlin was also made into a TV movie. This was in 1992, and David Taylor wrote the screenplay for it. Bryan Brown played the lead character Frank Devlin, and Lloyd Bridges was also in Devlin.
Related Authors
Fans of Roderick Thorp also enjoy these authors:
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
- Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
- Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.
- Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
Roderick Thorp: F.A.Q
When was Roderick Thorp Born?
Roderick Thorp was born on September 1st, 1936.
When did Roderick Thorp die?
Roderick Thorp died on April 28th, 1999 at 62 years old.
Where was Roderick Thorp Born?
Roderick Thorp was born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
What was the first book Roderick Thorp wrote?
The first book written by Roderick Thorp was Into the Forest, published in 1961.
What was the most recent book Roderick Thorp wrote?
His most recently released work was Hot Pursuit on January 1st, 2014.
What is the most popular book by Roderick Thorp?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Roderick Thorp book is
Nothing Lasts Forever / Die Hard. Here are his most popular books:
- Nothing Lasts Forever / Die Hard (8)
- Rainbow Drive (4)
How many books has Roderick Thorp written?
Roderick Thorp has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 12 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Joe Leland Series, 1 book in the Die Hard Series.