Lisa Gardner

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Lisa Gardner
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Pen nameAlicia Scott
Occupation Novelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania

Lisa Gardner (born 1972) is a #1 New York Times bestselling American novelist. She is the author of more than 20 suspense novels, published in more than 30 countries. She began her career writing romantic suspense under the pseudonym Alicia Scott, before the publication of her breakout domestic thriller, The Perfect Husband, in 1997. TV and movie credits include At the Midnight House (CBS), Instinct to Kill, The Survivors Club (CBS), and Hide (TNT) as well as personal appearances on TruTV's Murder by the Book and CNN.

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Biography

Raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, she graduated from the city's Glencoe High School. [1] Her novel Gone is set in a fictionalized version of Tillamook, Oregon. [1]

In the mid-1990s, she was a research analyst in Boston with Mercer Management (now Oliver Wyman). She credited her long days doing research for giving her the skills needed to follow a line of investigation while learning new topics. [2]

As of 2014, Gardner lives in New England with her family. She is known for her work with animal rescue and at-risk children, receiving the Silver Bullet Award from the International Thriller Writers in 2017 in honor of her efforts.

Bibliography

As Lisa Gardner

Novels

FBI Profiler, or Quincy & Rainie series:

  1. The Perfect Husband (1997), ISBN   1-56865-601-7
  2. The Third Victim (2001), ISBN   0-7394-1471-2
  3. The Next Accident (2001), ISBN   0-553-80238-0
  4. The Killing Hour (2003), ISBN   0-553-80252-6
  5. Gone (2006), ISBN   0-553-80431-6
  6. Say Goodbye (2008), ISBN   0-553-80433-2
    6.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, ISBN   978-1-53662-811-1, crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series
  7. Right Behind You (2017), ISBN   978-0-525-95458-3
  8. When You See Me (2020), ISBN   978-152474-500-4, crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series

Detective D.D. Warren series:

  1. Alone (2004), ISBN   0-553-80253-4
  2. Hide (2007), ISBN   978-0-553-80432-4
  3. The Neighbor (2009), ISBN   978-0-553-80723-3
  4. Live to Tell (2010), ISBN   978-0-553-80724-0
  5. Love You More (2011), ISBN   978-0-553-80725-7, crossover with Tessa Leoni series
    5.5. "The 7th Month" (2012), short story, ISBN   978-0-755-39313-8
  6. Catch Me (2012), ISBN   978-0-525-95276-3
  7. Fear Nothing (2014), ISBN   978-0-525-95308-1
    7.5. "3 Truths and a Lie" (2016), short story, ISBN   978-1-511-36888-9
  8. Find Her (2016), ISBN   978-0-525-95457-6
    8.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, ISBN   978-1-53662-811-1, crossover with FBI Profiler series
  9. Look for Me (2018), ISBN   978-1-524-74205-8
    9.5. "The Guy Who Died Twice" (2019), short story, ISBN   978-1-524-74540-0
  10. Never Tell (2019), ISBN   978-1-78089-771-4
  11. When You See Me (2020), ISBN   978-152474-500-4, crossover with FBI Profiler series

Tessa Leoni series:

  1. Love You More (2011), ISBN   978-0-553-80725-7, crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series
  2. Touch & Go (2013), ISBN   0-525-95307-8
  3. Crash & Burn (2015), ISBN   0-525-95456-2

Frankie Elkin series:

  1. Before She Disappeared (2021), ISBN   1-524-74504-9
  2. One Step Too Far (2022), ISBN   978-0593185414
  3. Still See You Everywhere (2024), ISBN 9781538765067

Stand-alones:

Short stories

Non-fiction

  • Mom's Other Medicine (2021), guide

As Alicia Scott

Novels

Walking After Midnight series:

  1. Walking After Midnight (1992), ISBN   0-373-07466-2
  2. Shadow's Flame (1994), ISBN   0-373-07546-4

Guiness Gang series:

  1. At the Midnight Hour (1995), ISBN   0-373-07658-4
  2. Hiding Jessica (1995), ISBN   0-373-07668-1
  3. The Quiet One (1996), ISBN   0-373-07701-7
  4. The One Worth Waiting For (1996), ISBN   0-373-07713-0
  5. The One Who Almost Got Away (1996), ISBN   0-373-07723-8

Family Secrets, or Maximillian's Children series:

  1. Maggie's Man (1997), ISBN   0-373-07776-9m
  2. Macnamara's Woman (1997), ISBN   0-373-07813-7
  3. Brandon's Bride (1998), ISBN   0-373-07837-4

Stand-alones:

Short stories

Partners in Crime (36 Hours series #9):

  1. "Partners in Crime Part 1" (2014), novella
  2. "Partners in Crime Part 2" (2014), novella
  3. "Partners in Crime Part 3" (2014), novella

Adaptations

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 Krawczak, Jolene. When murder's on her mind, beware. The Oregonian , May 6, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Where They Are Now: Lisa Gardner". consultingmag.com. August 29, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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