Jack Du Brul
American writer
Jack Du Brul (born October 15, 1968, in Burlington, Vermont) is an American author who writes techno-thriller novels.
Early life
Du Brul remained in Vermont throughout his childhood. He attended the Westminster School in Connecticut for grades 9 through 12. After college he moved to Florida, where he wrote his first book. He currently lives in Virginia.
Career
Du Brul's novels focus on his character, Dr. Philip Mercer, a successful mining engineer and geologist, who gets involved in various threats to the world. He has written eight Phillip Mercer books in the series, beginning with Vulcan's Forge.
Later, Du Brul co-authored the Oregon Files novels with Clive Cussler, taking over from Craig Dirgo with the third novel. The latest novel, Mirage, was a New York Times bestseller and his last novel in the series.
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