A. J. Quinnell

A. J. Quinnell
BornPhilip Nicholson
(1940-06-25)25 June 1940
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, U.K.
Died10 July 2005(2005-07-10) (aged 65)
Gozo, Malta
OccupationNovelist
NationalityBritish
GenreThriller fiction
Notable worksMan on Fire, The Mahdi

Philip Nicholson (25 June 1940 – 10 July 2005), known by his pen name A. J. Quinnell, was an English thriller novelist.[1] He is best known for his novel Man on Fire, which has been adapted to film twice, most recently in 2004 featuring Denzel Washington. Later in life he spent much of his time in Gozo, Malta, where he died.

  1. ^ "Social and Personal Obituaries Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Times of Malta. Thursday 14 July 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2011.