Pavel Corut (born June 17, 1949) is a Romanian writer and former Securitate intelligence officer.
He has written, among other things, about his experience as an intelligence and counterintelligence officer in Romania.
His most popular books are Quinta sparta (Broken Quintet) and Fulgerul albastru ("Blue Lightning") of the Octogonul ("The Octagon") series.
Corut worked as an intelligence officer until 1992, after which he became a writer.
He has written 118 books so far (by the end of February 2007), including fantasy novels and life-guiding books.