Patrick Tilley (4 July 1928 – 25 May 2020) was a British science fiction author best known for The Amtrak Wars series of books – a futureworld epic set on the eve of the fourth millennium in a world emerging from the ravages of a dimly understood global holocaust.[1] The name "Amtrak" – appropriated by a specific group of survivors – is a name remembered from what is called "The Old Time".

Patrick Tilley
Born(1928-07-04)July 4, 1928
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
DiedMay 25, 2020(2020-05-25) (aged 91)
OccupationWriter, screenwriter, artist
NationalityBritish
EducationDurham University
Period1975–1995 (as writer)
GenreScience fiction
Notable worksThe Amtrak Wars series
RelativesVienne Tilley

Tilley died on 25 May 2020 after a short illness.[2][3]

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The Amtrak Wars

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  1. Cloud Warrior (1983)
  2. First Family (1985)
  3. Iron Master (1987)
  4. Blood River (1988)
  5. Death-Bringer (1989)
  6. Earth-Thunder (1990)

Other novels

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  • Fade-Out (1975)[4]
  • Mission (1981)
  • Xan (1986)
  • Star Wartz: Tales of Adventure from the Rimworld (1995)

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