The Author
SEAN BLACK
To research his books, Sean Black has trained as a bodyguard in the UK and Eastern Europe, spent time inside America's most dangerous Supermax prison (Pelican Bay in California), undergone desert survival training in Arizona, and ventured into the tunnels under Las Vegas.
A graduate of Oxford University, England and Columbia University in New York, Sean lives in Dublin, Ireland.
His Ryan Lock and Byron Tibor thrillers have been translated into Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.
When he's not writing, Sean trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In Paris in 2023, he became the only amputee ever to win a European championship in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu — competing against able-bodied athletes.
Recognition
AWARDS
International Thriller Writers Award
Best Paperback Original
Second Chance
International Thriller Writers Award
The Deep Abiding
What They're Saying
PRAISE
“Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child, and the heart of Harlan Coben.”
“Black drives his hero into the tightest spots with a force and energy that jump off the page. This is a writer, and a hero, to watch.”
“This series is ace. There are deservedly strong Lee Child comparisons as the author is a Brit, his novels US-based, his character appealing, and his publisher the same.”