Frank E. Peretti

Frank E. Peretti
BornFrank Edward Peretti
(1951-01-13) January 13, 1951 (age 73)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
GenreChristian fiction
Notable worksThis Present Darkness, The Oath
Spouse
Barbara
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(m. 1972)​

Frank Edward Peretti (born January 13, 1951) is a New York Times best-selling author of Christian fiction, whose novels primarily focus on the supernatural and spiritual warfare. As of 2012, his works have sold over 15 million copies worldwide.[1] He has been described by The New York Times as creating the Christian thriller genre.[2] Peretti is best known for his novels This Present Darkness (1986) and Piercing the Darkness (1989). Peretti has held ministry credentials with the Assemblies of God, and formerly played the banjo in a bluegrass band called Northern Cross. He now lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with his wife, Barbara.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :6 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Neibuhr, Gustav (1995-10-30). "The Newest Christian Fiction Injects a Thrill Into Theology". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-05 – via Gale General OneFile.
  3. ^ Nelson |, Marcia Z. "Frank Peretti: The Father of Christian Fiction Doesn't Want to Look Back". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-05-05.