Anthony Price
writer
- August 16, 1928
- May 30, 2019
- 90 years
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Anthony Price was a distinguished English author who reshaped the landscape of espionage fiction.
Anthony Price
1928 – 2019
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A profile of English author Anthony Price, known for his nineteen novels featuring counter-intelligence agents.
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Anthony Price was a distinguished English author who reshaped the landscape of espionage fiction. Born in 1928, he served as a captain in the British Army before studying history at Oxford. He spent decades as a dedicated journalist, eventually editing the Oxford Times. Alongside his news career, Price crafted nineteen gripping novels featuring counter-intelligence agents David Audley and Jack Butler. These books, which drew inspiration from the world of MI5, garnered prestigious honors including Gold and Silver Dagger Awards. Throughout his writing life, he produced a rich body of work that challenged the conventions of the spy thriller genre. Anthony Price passed away in London in 2019 at the age of ninety, leaving behind a legacy as a master of modern intrigue.
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|Alan Anthony Price (16 August 1928 – 30 May 2019) was an English author of espionage thrillers.
Early life
Price was born in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England. He attended The King's School, Canterbury and served in the British Army from 1947 to 1949, reaching the rank of captain. He read history at Merton College, Oxford, from 1949 to 1952, and was awarded an MA in 1956.
Career
Price was a journalist with the Westminster Press from 1952 to 1988, as well as the editor of the Oxford Times from 1972 to 1988. He was the author of nineteen novels in the Dr David Audley/Colonel Jack Butler series. These books focus on a group of counter-intelligence agents who work for an organization loosely based on the real MI5.
Death
Price died in Blackheath, London, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on 30 May 2019, at the age of 90.
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- "Anthony Price, much-admired author of the Dr David Audley spy novels – obituary"telegraph.co.uk
- "Anthony Price obituary"theguardian.com
- "Anthony Price, Author of Cold War Spy Thrillers, Dies at 90"nytimes.com
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