Adam Mitzner

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Adam Mitzner
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Born1964 (age 6061)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation Novelist
Education Brandeis University (BA, MA)
University of Virginia School of Law
Genre Thriller
Website
adammitzner.com

Adam Mitzner (born 1964) is an American writer of legal thrillers and a practicing attorney.

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Early life

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]

Career

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.

Bibliography

References

  1. Cutler, Jacqueline. "Adam Mitzner: A Case of Redemption", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2013. Accessed June 25, 2019. "Like Mitzner, who's from East Brunswick, Sorensen is a New York City lawyer, so the descriptions of courtrooms, the workload and the attitudes of judges have the ring of authenticity."
  2. "Good Citizen awards go to 6 students", Home News Tribune , March 18, 1982. Accessed February 2, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Adam Mitzner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mitzner of 9 Corona Road, East Brunswick, a student at East Brunswick High School, where he is president of the student council."
  3. Zive, Jacobowitz. "Class of 1986". Brandeis University Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. "Alumni Books - UVA Lawyer, Spring 2016". issuu. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. G, Senora (7 May 2011). "Book Review: A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. "Best of 2011" (PDF). Suspense Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. Cutler, Jacqueline (9 June 2013). "Adam Mitzner: 'A Case of Redemption'". NJ.com . Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  8. "American Bar Association reveals finalists for 2014 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts". Americanbar.org. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. Galvan, Laura. "Amazon's 15 best-selling mystery books by ranking". AOL.com . Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. "A Matter of Will". Kirkus Reviews.
  11. Best Friend, by Adam Mitzner via Booklist.
  12. "The Perfect Marriage by Adam Mitzner". Publishers Weekly. February 4, 2021.
  13. Daley, Sherri (23 May 2023). "Find yourself asking who's telling the truth in gripping legal thriller". The Brunswick News.
  14. "Love Betrayal Murder". Bookreporter.com.
  15. "The Brothers Kenney". Kirkus Reviews.
  16. Daley, Sherri (16 May 2023). "Love Betrayal Murder by Adam Mitzner". BookTrib.
  17. "The Perfect Marriage". Kirkus Reviews.
  18. "Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Best Friend by Adam Mitzner. Thomas & Mercer, $15.95 trade paper (338p) ISBN 978-1-542005-75-3". PublishersWeekly.com. April 2020.
  19. "A Matter of Will". Publishers Weekly. June 2019.
  20. "Review "A Matter Of Will" by Adam Mitzner". Suspense Magazine. 2 September 2019.
  21. "Fiction Book Review: Dead Certain by Adam Mitzner. Thomas & Mercer". PublishersWeekly.com . June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  22. "Dead Certain by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews . Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  23. "Fiction Book Review: The Girl from Home by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  24. "The Girl From Home by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  25. "Fiction Book Review: Losing Faith by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  26. "LOSING FAITH by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  27. "Fiction Book Review: A Case of Redemption by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  28. "A Case of Redemption by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  29. "Fiction Book Review: A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  30. "A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.