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Adam Mitzner | |
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Born | 1964 (age 60–61) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Education | Brandeis University (BA, MA) University of Virginia School of Law |
Genre | Thriller |
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Adam Mitzner (born 1964) is an American writer of legal thrillers and a practicing attorney.
Mitzner was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey. [1] He is a 1982 graduate of East Brunswick High School, where he served as student council president. [2]
Mitzner attended Brandeis University, where he received a B.A. and M.A. (Politics). [3] He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1989. [4]
Mitzner debut novel, A Conflict of Interest, was published in 2011 [5] and was named one of Suspense Magazine's Best Books of the Year. [6] The audiobook version reached number one on Audible on January 30, 2012.[ citation needed ]
In 2013, Mitzner released A Case of Redemption, [7] which was the only literature nominee for the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award. [8] This was followed by Losing Faith in April 2015 and The Girl from Home in April 2016.
In 2016, he signed a two-book deal with Thomas & Mercer. His first book with the publisher, Dead Certain, was published in June 2017. The novel became a number one Kindle bestseller and remained on Amazon charts for seven consecutive weeks. [9]
On June 25, 2019, Mitzner published A Matter of Will. [10] He continued the Broden Legal series with The Best Friend on April 14, 2020. Booklist described it as "a well-constructed, compelling legal thriller that deals perceptively with guilt and retribution, all set on a firm basis of love." [11]
In 2021, he released The Perfect Marriage, a novel that delves into the complexities of relationships. The story follows James and Jessica Sommers as their pasts collide, testing their marriage with hidden agendas and revenge. [12]
In 2023, Mitzner published Love Betrayal Murder, a legal thriller focusing on an office romance gone wrong. [13] Bookreporter hailed it as his finest work yet, referring to it as "his own The Firm, if you will." [14]
In 2024, The Brothers Kenney was published, a murder mystery that centers around former track star Sean Kenney, who returns home after years of estrangement to confront family secrets and unravel a devastating death.