Michael Prescott Explained

Michael Prescott[1]
Pseudonym:Douglas Borton
Brian Harper
Michael Prescott
Owen Fusterbuster
Birth Name:Douglas Child Borton, Jr.[2]
Birth Place:New Jersey, United States
Occupation:Novelist, 1986–present
Nationality:American

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

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

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

Written as Douglas Borton

  1. Kane (1990)[13]

Written as Brian Harper

  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

  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

  1. Die Stupid (2011)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Prescott . fantasticfiction.com . 24 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Douglas Borton . fantasticfiction.com . 24 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Summary Bibliography: Michael Prescott . . 24 February 2022.
  4. News: Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books . 24 February 2022 . . 2011-08-28.
  5. Web site: Q&A with Michael Prescott, The Best Selling Author of Riptide . https://web.archive.org/web/20120118040502/https://www.mysterytribune.com/2012/01/12/qa-michael-prescott-selling-author-riptide/ . 18 January 2012 . Mystery Tribune. January 12, 2012. November 6, 2012.
  6. Web site: Borton . Ancestry.com . 24 February 2022.
  7. Web site: In Memoriam . CIA (e)Bulletin . . 24 February 2022 . March 2016 . Douglas C. Borton, FSA (1955), FCA (1963), MAAA (1965), FCIA (1966), EA (1976).
  8. Web site: Obituary: Douglas C. Borton . Asbury Park Press . Legacy.com . 24 February 2022 . 2016-02-08.
  9. Web site: Alumni Members . . . 24 February 2022.
  10. MARRIAGES . Colby Alumnus . Spring 1960 . 49 . 3 . 24 February 2022 . Colby College.
  11. News: Donahue. Deirdre. Self-Published Authors Find E-Success. USA Today. December 13, 2011. November 6, 2012.
  12. http://writingraw.com/files/7%20Question%20Interview%20with%20Michael%20Prescott.pdf The 7 Question Interview with Michael Prescott
  13. Book: Borton . Douglas . Kane . 1990 . Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated . 978-0-451-40188-5 . en . 1035917627.
  14. Web site: Michael Prescott . Book Series in Order . 24 February 2022 . 17 April 2016.
  15. Web site: Surber . Lucinda . Ulrich . Stan . Michael Prescott . StopYoureKillingMe.com . 24 February 2022.

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