David Michaels
Encyclopedia
David Michaels is a pseudonym
for the authors of novels in the Splinter Cell
, EndWar
, H.A.W.X , and Ghost Recon
series, all of which were created by Ubisoft Entertainment
and developed under Ubisoft's Tom Clancy
license. The novel series began as video games for various console
systems as well as the PC
.
As of February 2011, "Michaels" has released six Splinter Cell novels, two EndWar novel, two Ghost Recon novels, and one H.A.W.X novel. The first two Splinter Cell novels were written by Raymond Benson
. Benson has also written some James Bond books.; however, in 2006, Benson announced he was finished with Splinter Cell and that the next novel would be written by a different author under the same pseudonym. The last known author is Grant Blackwood
. The current author is unknown, but he uses the David Michaels pseudonym.
EndWar
Ghost Recon
H.A.W.X
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
for the authors of novels in the Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is an action-adventure stealth game, developed by Ubisoft Montreal and built on the Unreal Engine 2. It is the first Splinter Cell game in the series endorsed by author Tom Clancy, and follows the activities of American NSA Black Operation, "Black Ops", agent Sam Fisher....
, EndWar
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Tom Clancy's EndWar is a real-time tactics game designed by Ubisoft Shanghai for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows platforms. The Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions feature turn-based tactics instead of the real-time tactics of their console counterparts...
, H.A.W.X , and Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a tactical shooter video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment, a Ubisoft subsidiary, and published by Ubisoft in 2001 for the PC. It was ported to the Mac, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002 and to the GameCube in 2003...
series, all of which were created by Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
and developed under Ubisoft's Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage, military science, and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and...
license. The novel series began as video games for various console
Video game console
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systems as well as the PC
Personal computer
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.
As of February 2011, "Michaels" has released six Splinter Cell novels, two EndWar novel, two Ghost Recon novels, and one H.A.W.X novel. The first two Splinter Cell novels were written by Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson is an American author best known for being the official author of the adult James Bond novels from 1997 to 2003. Benson was born in Midland, Texas and graduated from Permian High School in Odessa in 1973...
. Benson has also written some James Bond books.; however, in 2006, Benson announced he was finished with Splinter Cell and that the next novel would be written by a different author under the same pseudonym. The last known author is Grant Blackwood
Grant Blackwood
Grant Blackwood is an American thriller writer and ghostwriter. He wrote the Briggs Tanner series. He co-authored with Clive Cussler Spartan Gold which reached number 10 on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers list...
. The current author is unknown, but he uses the David Michaels pseudonym.
Written by Raymond Benson
Splinter Cell Series- Tom Clancy's Splinter CellTom Clancy's Splinter Cell (novel)Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a 2004 novel told in the first person by author Raymond Benson, writing under the pseudonym David Michaels. The novel is based on the video game series Splinter Cell created by author Tom Clancy...
(2004) - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation BarracudaTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation BarracudaTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda is a 2005 novel in the Splinter Cell series and a sequel to the 2004 novel Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. Both novels were written by Raymond Benson under the pseudonym David Michaels...
(2005)
Written by Grant Blackwood
Splinter Cell Series- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: CheckmateTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: CheckmateTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Checkmate is a 2006 novel in the Splinter Cell series and a sequel to the 2005 novel Operation Barracuda. Checkmate, like the previous two books, was written under the pseudonym David Michaels, although the previous two books were written by Raymond Benson...
(2006) - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: FalloutTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: FalloutTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Fallout is a 2007 novel in the Splinter Cell series.-Plot summary:The plot begins with Sam Fisher undergoing unfamiliar spy techniques training in the streets of San Francisco in a joint exercise between the Central Intelligence Agency and Third Echelon. Fisher is soon...
(2007) - Tom Clancy's Spilnter Cell: Conviction (2009)
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Endgame (2009)
EndWar
- Tom Clancy's EndWarTom Clancy's EndWar (novel)Tom Clancy's EndWar is the first novel in the Tom Clancy's EndWar series. It was written under the pseudonym David Michaels and released on February 4, 2008 by Berkley Books. It is based on the video game series of the same name that was published by Ubisoft and released for the Nintendo DS,...
(2008) - Tom Clancy's EndWar: The HuntedTom Clancy's EndWar: The HuntedTom Clancy's EndWar: The Hunted is the sequel to Tom Clancy's EndWar, a novel featuring a fictional account of World War III and based on a video game published by Ubisoft...
(2011)
Ghost Recon
- Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconTom Clancy's Ghost Recon (novel)Ghost Recon is a military thriller written under the pseudonym David Michaels, based on Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon video game series. The novel follows the operations of Captain Scott Mitchell and his Ghosts in China.-Plot summary:...
(2008) - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Combat Ops (2011)
H.A.W.X
- Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (2009)
See also
- EndWarTom Clancy's EndWarTom Clancy's EndWar is a real-time tactics game designed by Ubisoft Shanghai for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows platforms. The Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable versions feature turn-based tactics instead of the real-time tactics of their console counterparts...
- Ghost ReconTom Clancy's Ghost ReconTom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a tactical shooter video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment, a Ubisoft subsidiary, and published by Ubisoft in 2001 for the PC. It was ported to the Mac, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002 and to the GameCube in 2003...
- H.A.W.X
- Splinter CellTom Clancy's Splinter CellTom Clancy's Splinter Cell is an action-adventure stealth game, developed by Ubisoft Montreal and built on the Unreal Engine 2. It is the first Splinter Cell game in the series endorsed by author Tom Clancy, and follows the activities of American NSA Black Operation, "Black Ops", agent Sam Fisher....