Patrick Tilley (1928-2020) is 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.
