Brian Freeman (psychological suspense author)

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Brian Freeman
Born (1963-03-28) March 28, 1963 (age 60)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma mater Carleton College
Genre Crime fiction, Psychological suspense novel
Notable awards Macavity Awards, International Thriller Writers Awards
SpouseMarcia Freeman
Website
www.bfreemanbooks.com

Brian Freeman (born March 28, 1963) is an author of psychological suspense novels featuring Jonathan Stride and Serena Dial, and series featuring Cab Bolton and Frost Easton. He has also written novels in the Jason Bourne series after Robert Ludlum and Eric Van Lustbader. [1]

Contents

In April 2021, Freeman sold the rights to his novel, “Infinite” to Universal Pictures.

Biography

Freeman was born in Chicago, Illinois. [2] He attended Carleton College where he graduated in 1984 with magna cum laude in English. Before becoming an author, Brian Freeman was a director of marketing and public relations at the international law firm of Faegre & Benson. He debuted in 2005 with his novel, Immoral, which won the Macavity Award for Best First Novel [3] and was a finalist for the Edgar Award. [2] His books have been sold in 46 countries and are available in 17 languages. He credits his grandmother and his 8th grade composition teacher for his success. [2]

Novels

Title hereYearISBNRemarks
Immoral2005 ISBN   978-0-312-93972-4 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 1) Won the Macavity Award for Best First Novel.

Nominated for the Anthony Award, Barry Award, Gold Dagger Award, and Edgar Allan Poe Award. [2]

Stripped2006 ISBN   978-0-312-34045-2 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 2)
Stalked2007 ISBN   0312363273 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 3)
In the Dark2008 ISBN   978-0-312-36329-1 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 4) The United Kingdom version of this book is titled The Watcher
The Burying Place2010 ISBN   978-0-312-53791-3 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 5); Finalist 2011 Thriller Award For Best Novel
The Agency2010 ISBN   978-0-312-61113-2 with Ali Gunn; as Ally O'Brien
The Bone House2011 ISBN   978-0-312-56283-0 Cab Bolton Novel (Book 1)
Spilled Blood2012 ISBN   978-1402798122 2013 International Thriller Award for Best Novel
Spitting Devil2012 ASIN   B07TV2WDW8 short story
The Cold Nowhere2013 ISBN   978-0857383211 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 6)
Turn to Stone2014 ASIN   B07TT5FFNY Jonathan Stride Novella (Book 5.5)
Season of Fear2015 ISBN   978-1623654078 Cab Bolton Novel (Book 2)
West 572015 ISBN   1515372804 as B.N. Freeman, self-published
Goodbye to the Dead2016 ISBN   1623659116 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 7)
Marathon2017 ISBN   1681442418 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 8)
The Night Bird2017 ISBN   1503943569 Frost Easton Novel (Book 1)
Alter Ego2018 ISBN   1681441292 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 9)
The Voice Inside2018 ISBN   1542049040 Frost Easton Novel (Book 2)
The Crooked Street2019 ISBN   1681441292 Frost Easton Novel (Book 3)
Thief River Falls2020 ISBN   1503900940
Funeral For A friend2020 ISBN   1982663723 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 10)
The Deep, Deep Snow2020 ISBN   1094071323
The Bourne Evolution2020 ISBN   0525542612 Jason Bourne Book 15
Infinite2021 ISBN   1542023866
The Bourne Treachery2021 ISBN   0593414179 Jason Bourne Book 16
The Ursalina2022 ISBN   979-8200911479 prequel to The Deep, Deep Snow
The Bourne Sacrifice2022 ISBN   0593419855 Jason Bourne Book 17
I Remember You2022 ISBN   1542035082
The Zero Night2022 ISBN   1094082341 Jonathan Stride Novel (Book 11)

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