(1953-03-23)March 23, 1953 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a New York Times best-selling author of suspense novels.
[1] Thayer was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Harding Senior High School.
[2] He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California, and worked as a screenwriter for several years.
The topics of his work include criminal investigations, conspiracies, murder, and kidnapping.
"[3] Publishing-industry turmoil led him to take a break from publishing after 2008's The Leper until 2015's Ithaca Falls, which mixes Thayer's usual suspense elements with time travel and alternate history.