Patrick Tilley

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. The name "Amtrak" – appropriated by a specific group of survivors – is a name remembered from what is called "The Old Time".

Tilley died on 25 May 2020 after a short illness.

The Amtrak Wars

 * 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

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