Peter Swanson
Peter Swanson (born May 26, 1968) is an American author, best known for his psychological suspense novels The Kind Worth Killing and Her Every Fear. His ninth novel, The Kind Worth Saving, a sequel to The Kind Worth Killing, was published in March 2023. His most recent novel, A Talent for Murder, appeared in June 2024.
Peter Swanson
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- Name
- Peter Swanson
- Born
- 26 May 1968
- Birthplace
- Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Occupation
- Author
- Spouse
- Charlene Sawyer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- poetry · literature · creative writing
- Education
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Languages
- English
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Peter Swanson (born May 26, 1968) is an American author, best known for his psychological suspense novels The Kind Worth Killing and Her Every Fear. His ninth novel, The Kind Worth Saving, a sequel to The Kind Worth Killing, was published in March 2023. His most recent novel, A Talent for Murder, appeared in June 2024.
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Swanson wrote fiction for ten years before finding an agent who read one of Swanson's short stories online, leading to the eventual publication of his debut novel The Girl With a Clock for a Heart. He has also written short stories and poetry.
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• Name — Peter Swanson • Born — 26 May 1968 • Birthplace — Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. • Occupation — Author • Spouse — Charlene Sawyer
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Personal life
Swanson lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts. He is married to Charlene Sawyer and has a cat.
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1968
Peter Swanson was born on 26 May 1968.
Books
• The Girl with a Clock for a Heart (2014) • The Kind Worth Killing (2015) • Her Every Fear (2017) • All the Beautiful Lies (2018) • Before She Knew Him (2019) • Eight Perfect Murders (2020) (aka Rules for Perfect Murders) • Every Vow You Break: A Novel (2021) • Nine Lives: A Novel (2022) • The Kind Worth Saving (2023) • The Christmas Guest (2023) (novella) • A Talent for Murder (2024) • Kill Your Darlings (2025)
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• New England Society Book Award (2016) • Crime Writers Association, Ian Fleming - Steel Dagger Finalist (2015)
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