Don Winslow

Biography

Trevanian was the pen name of Dr Rodney William Whitaker. After exploding onto the bestseller lists with two thrillers, THE EIGER SANCTION (1972) and THE LOO SANCTION (1973), Trevanian followed with the bestsellers THE MAIN (1976), SHIBUMI (1979) and THE SUMMER OF KATYA (1983). After a fifteen year absence he reappeared as an author with INCIDENT AT TWENTY-MILE (1998), HOTNIGHT IN THE CITY (2000) and THE CRAZY LADIES OF PEARL STREET (2005). He died in 2005. Don Winslow was born in New York City but raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. His books include THE POWER OF THE DOG and THE DEATH AND LIFE OF BOBBY Z. In addition to his writing Don has been an actor, director, movie theatre manager, safari guide and private investigator. Don lives in the San Diego area with his wife Jean and son Thomas.
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Ozjourno commented on Don Winslow's profile  

I agree with Ian Rankin on the cover of Winslow's The Gentlemen's Hour. He says of Don Winslow: "So good you almost want to keep him to yourself." But that would be selfish. He is that good!