John Hart (author)

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John Hart
Born1965 (age 5859)
North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Davidson College
Genre Thriller
Notable awards CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2009)
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel (2008, 2010)
Barry Award (2010)
SIBA Book Award (2012)
Website
www.johnhartfiction.com

John Hart (born 1965) is an American author of thriller novels. His books take place in North Carolina, [1] where he was born and once lived. [2] He presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. [3] He is a 1988 graduate of Davidson College. His work has been compared to that of Scott Turow and John Grisham. [1]

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Hart has won two Edgar Allan Poe Awards for Best Novel, one in 2008 for Down River, and the second in 2010 for The Last Child . [4] He is the only author in history to win the best novel Edgar Award for consecutive novels. He also won the Barry Award (2010; novel) for The Last Child, the SIBA Book Award (2012; fiction) for Iron House, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2009) for The Last Child.

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References

  1. 1 2 Maslin, Janet (October 4, 2007). "Adam, Grace and Faith: Roles in a Humid Thriller" via NYTimes.com.
  2. "Author John Hart". Author John Hart. January 12, 2021.
  3. "Bookwatch", interview by D.G. Martin, February 2018, UNC-TV
  4. "Edgar Awards Database". Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2012-05-24.