Frederick Forsyth
English novelist and journalist
thriller
Michael Crichton
American author and filmmaker
Tom Clancy
American novelist
John Buchan
British novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation
Dan Brown
American author best known for his thriller novels, including the Robert Langdon novels Angels & Demons , The Da Vinci Code , The Lost Symbol , Inferno , and Origin . His novels are treasure hunts which usually take place over a period of 24 hours
Eric Ambler
English author of thrillers, in particular spy novels, who introduced a new realism to the genre