Kimberly Belle

Kimberly Belle
Born	(1968-02-20) 20 February 1968 (age 57)
Nationality	American
Period	2014–present
Website
kimberlybellebooks.com

Kimberly Belle (born 20 February 1968) is an international ^[1] bestselling American novelist best known for her work in the thriller genre.

Life and career

The daughter of a chemist and a speech pathologist, Belle grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. She earned a BA from Agnes Scott College. ^{[2] [3]} Before she turned to writing fiction, Belle worked in marketing and fundraising for Habitat for Humanity, the YWCA, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the United Way.

In 2022, Belle established a bi-monthly podcast with fellow thriller novelists Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda called The Killer Author Club. ^[4]

Works

Belle is best known for her novel, The Marriage Lie (Mira, 2017), which was a USA Today , ^[5] Wall Street Journal , ^[6] and a The Globe and Mail bestseller, as well as #1 iTunes UK bestseller and a semifinalist in the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Mystery & Thriller ^[7] and has been translated in a dozen languages. ^[8] Dear Wife, her fifth novel, was published in June 2019. The Paris Window, her seventh and latest novel, is set to release in June 2024. ^[9]

• The Last Breath, Mira 2014 ^[10]
• The Ones We Trust, Mira 2015 ^[11]
• The Marriage Lie, Mira 2017 ^[12]
• Three Days Missing, Park Row Books 2018. ^{[13] [14]}
• Dear Wife, Park Row Books, 2019 ^[15]
• Stranger in the Lake, Park Row Books, 2020 ^[16]
• Young Rich Widows — co-written with Vanessa Lillie, Layne Fargo, and Cate Holahan, 2022 ^[17]

Personal life

Belle and her husband, a Dutch real-estate entrepreneur, have two children. She currently divides her time between Atlanta and Amsterdam.

References

1. "Bestsellers - The Star". Toronto Star .
2. Rubinstein, Mark (27 December 2016). "'The Marriage Lie,' A Conversation with Kimberly Belle". HuffPost .
3. "Book review".
4. "Killer Author Club". Kimberly Belle Books. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
5. "USA TODAY BEST-SELLING BOOKS". USA Today .
6. "WSJ Bestellers 3/27/2017". Associated Press News .
7. "Goodreads Choice Awards 2017".
8. "Goodreads author page".
9. "The Paris Widow". Kimberly Belle Books. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
10. Belle, Kimberly (1 October 2014). The Last Breath: A Novel . Harlequin – via Internet Archive. Kimberly Belle.
11. Belle, Kimberly (1 August 2015). The Ones We Trust: A Novel. MIRA. ISBN   9781460382318 – via Google Books.
12. Belle, Kimberly (1 January 2017). The Marriage Lie: A bestselling psychological thriller. MIRA. ISBN   9781460396353 – via Google Books.
13. Belle, Kimberly (26 June 2018). Three Days Missing. Harlequin Enterprises, Limited. ISBN   9780778307716 – via Google Books.
14. "Conversations with the Inspiring Kimberly Belle - Voyage ATL".
15. Belle, Kimberly (2019). Dear Wife. Park Row Books. ISBN   9780778309147 – via Google.
16. Belle, Kimberly (2019). Stranger in the Lake. Park Row Books. ISBN   9780778309147 – via Google.
17. "Young Rich Widows: How Four Co-Authors Collaborated to Write a #1 Audible Original". She Writes. 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2025-06-04.

External links

• Official website