David Morrell

David Morrell (born 1943) is a Canadian-American thriller author best known for his debut novel First Blood (1972), which created Rambo and spawned a major film franchise starring Sylvester Stallone, along with works like The Brotherhood of the Rose trilogy. Bio. He holds the ThrillerMaster Award from the International Thriller Writers, multiple Bram Stoker Awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Bouchercon, with 28 novels translated into 30 languages.