Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas (born 1951) is a New Zealand novelist, journalist, sports biographer, and scriptwriter, often called 'the Godfather of New Zealand crime fiction' for his Tito Ihaka series featuring a Māori detective. Born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, he emigrated to New Zealand as a child, settling in Auckland after attending Kings College and the University of Auckland, and has lived in Wellington. A full-time writer since 1992, his works blend humor, satire, and realism, set in New Zealand, Australia, and France, with awards including the Ned Kelly for *Inside Dope* (1995) and Ngaio Marsh for *Death on Demand* (2013).

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