Lisa Gardner
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.
Also recorded as Alicia Scott
Lisa Gardner
- Name
- Lisa Gardner
- Born
- 1972
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- thriller · detective literature · women's fiction · romance novel
- Languages
- Polish · English
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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.
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Biography
Biography
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.
Lisa Gardner studied at University of Pennsylvania and Glencoe High School. The recorded working language is Polish and English. The field of work recorded is thriller, detective literature and women's fiction. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are thriller and romance. Residence is recorded at New Hampshire and Hillsboro.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lisa Gardner • Pen Name — Alicia Scott • Born — 1972 • Occupation — Novelist • Language — English • Education — University of Pennsylvania
Biography
Biography
Raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, she graduated from the city's Glencoe High School. Her novel Gone is set in a fictionalized version of Tillamook, Oregon. 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. 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.
Novels
Novels
The FBI Profiler, or Quincy & Rainie series • The Perfect Husband (1997), • The Third Victim (2001), • The Next Accident (2001), • The Killing Hour (2003), • Gone (2006), • Say Goodbye (2008), • 6.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series • Right Behind You (2017), • When You See Me (2020), crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series The Detective D.D. Warren series • Alone (2004), • Hide (2007), • The Neighbor (2009), • Live to Tell (2010), • Love You More (2011), crossover with Tessa Leoni series • 5.5. "The 7th Month" (2012), short story, • Catch Me (2012), • Fear Nothing (2014), • 7.5. "3 Truths and a Lie" (2016), short story, • Find Her (2016), • 8.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, crossover with FBI Profiler series • Look for Me (2018), • 9.5. "The Guy Who Died Twice" (2019), short story, • Never Tell (2019), • When You See Me (2020), crossover with FBI Profiler series The Tessa Leoni series • Love You More (2011), crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series • Touch & Go (2013), • Crash & Burn (2015), The Frankie Elkin series • Before She Disappeared (2021), • One Step Too Far (2022), • Still See You Everywhere (2024), • Kiss Her Goodbye (2025), Stand-alone works • The Other Daughter (1999), • The Survivors Club (2002), • I'd Kill For That (2004), with more authors, • You'll Be Sorry (2026),
Short stories
Short stories
• "The 7th Month" (2012), Detective D.D. Warren series • "3 Truths and a Lie" (2016), Detective D.D. Warren series • "The 4th Man" (2016), crossover FBI Profiler series and Detective D.D. Warren series • "The Guy Who Died Twice" (2019), Detective D.D. Warren series
Non-fiction
Non-fiction
• Mom's Other Medicine (2021), guide
Novels
Novels
The Walking After Midnight series • Walking After Midnight (1992), • Shadow's Flame (1994), The Guiness Gang series • At the Midnight Hour (1995), • Hiding Jessica (1995), • The Quiet One (1996), • The One Worth Waiting For (1996), • The One Who Almost Got Away (1996), The Family Secrets, or Maximillian's Children series • Maggie's Man (1997), m • Macnamara's Woman (1997), • Brandon's Bride (1998), Stand-alone works • Waking Nightmare (1994), • Partners in Crime (1998), • Marrying Mike... Again (1999), Men in Blue #13 series
Short stories
Short stories
Partners in Crime (36 Hours series #9): • "Partners in Crime Part 1" (2014), novella • "Partners in Crime Part 2" (2014), novella • "Partners in Crime Part 3" (2014), novella
Adaptations
Adaptations
• At the Midnight Hour (1995), Canadian TV movie directed by Charles Jarrott, based on the Alicia Scott novel At The Midnight Hour • Instinct to Kill (2001), film directed by Gustavo Graef-Marino, based on novel The Perfect Husband • The Survivors Club (2004), TV movie directed by Christopher Leitch, based on novel The Survivors Club. Starring Roma Downey and Jacqueline Bisset. • Hide (2011), TV movie directed by John Gray, based on novel Hide. Starring Carla Gugino as D.D. Warren.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Lisa Gardner worked in thriller, detective literature, women's fiction, romance novel and American literature. She worked at New Hampshire and Hillsboro.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1972
Lisa Gardner born at Hillsboro.
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New Hampshire and Hillsboro
Residences
Hillsboro.
Birth place
Awards
• Hardcover Thriller of the Year from the International Thriller Writers for The Neighbor • Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle in France, also for The Neighbor • Daphne du Maurier Award in 2000 for The Other Daughter
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Krawczak, Jolene. When murder's on her mind, beware. The Oregonian, May 6, 2007.
- 2.Where They Are Now: Lisa Gardner. consultingmag.com. 2009-08-29.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1028373: Lisa GardnerWikimedia Foundation
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