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 Paul Thomas was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand. He is an author, journalist, scriptwriter, and sports biographer. He is the creator of 'Tito Ihaka', a Māori detective in Auckland, New Zealand. Visit also this site.  | 
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Tito Ihaka' Novels | |
| 1) Old School Tie (Also published as: Dirty Laundry [1996]) | 1994 | 
| 2) Inside Dope (Ned Kelly Award) | 1995 | 
| 3) Guerilla Season | 1996 | 
| 4) The Ihaka Trilogy (Contains the first three novels) | 2010 | 
| 5) Death on Demand | 2012 | 
| 6) Fallout | 2014 | 
| Other Novels | |
| 1) Final Cut | 1999 | 
| 2) The Empty Bed | 2002 | 
| 3) Sex Crimes (short stories) | 2003 |