"1999-04-28Z"^^ . . "American writer" . . "Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr."@en . "1936Z"^^ . "Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr. (September 1, 1936 \u2013 April 28, 1999) was an American novelist specializing mainly in police procedural/ crime novels. He is best known for his bestselling novelNothing Lasts Forever which is the basis for the film Die Hard starring Bruce Willis."@en . . "1936-09-01Z"^^ . "Thorp, Roderick"@en . "Roderick Thorp"@en . "1999Z"^^ .