THE AMAZING NEW THRILLER FROM TERRY HAYES.

IF YOU THOUGHTI AM PILGRIMWAS GOOD...

Terry Hayes is a former journalist and screen-writer. Born in Sussex, England, he migrated to Australia as a child and trained as a journalist at the countrys leading broadsheet. At twenty-one he was appointed North American correspondent, based in New York, and after two years returned to Sydney to become an investigative reporter, political correspondent and columnist.

He resigned to produce a prominent current affairs radio program and a short time later, with George Miller, wrote the screenplay forRoad Warrior/Mad Max 2.He also co-produced and wroteDead Calm,the film which launched Nicole Kidmans international movie career,Mad Max Beyond Thunderdomeand a large number of TV movies and mini-series includingBodylineandBangkok Hilton two of which received internationalEmmynominations. In all, he has won over twenty film or television awards.

After moving to Los Angeles he worked as a screen-writer on major studio productions. His credits includePaybackwith Mel Gibson,From Hell, starring Johnny Depp, andVertical Limitwith Chris ODonnell. He has also done un-credited writing on a host of other movies includingReign of Fire,CliffhangerandFlightplan,starring Jodie Foster.

The Year of the Locustis Terry Hayes' second novel. His first,I Am Pilgrimwas an international bestseller. He and his American wife Kristen have four children and live in Switzerland.