Jeff Abbott (born 1963) is a U.S. suspense novelist. He has degrees in History and English from Rice University. He lives in Austin, Texas. Before writing full-time, he was a creative director at an advertising agency. His early novels were traditional detective fiction, but in recent years he has turned to writing thriller fiction. A theme of his work is the idea of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary danger and fighting to return to their normal lives. His novels are published in several countries and have also been bestsellers in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Germany, France and Portugal.
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Fiction, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Fiction, suspense, Fiction, thrillers, general, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Intelligence officers, Austin (tex.), fiction, Large type books, Missing persons, fiction, Organized crime, Texas, fiction, Assassins, Crime, fiction, Kidnapping, Librarians, fiction, Mirabeau (imaginary place : tex.), fiction, Mystery, Officials and employees, Poteet, jordan (fictitious character), fiction, Protection, United States, United States. Central Intelligence Agency, Witnesses, Corrupt practices, DeathID Numbers
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- ISNI: 0000000114504793
- VIAF: 85393912
- Wikidata: Q537057
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- JEFF ABBOTT
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