John Hart (born 1965) is an American author of

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novels. His books take place in

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, where he was born and once lived. He presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a 1988 graduate of

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. His work has been compared to that of

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and

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. Hart has won two

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s for Best Novel, one in 2008 for ''Down River'', and the second in 2010 for ''

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''. 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

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(2012; fiction) for ''Iron House'', and the

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(2009) for ''The Last Child''.

Bibliography

*2006 ''The King of Lies'' *2007 ''Down River'' *2009 ''

'' *2011 ''Iron House'' *2016 ''Redemption Road'' *2018 ''The Hush'' *2021 ''The Unwilling''

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Publisher's Author Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, John 1965 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American male novelists American thriller writers Novelists from North Carolina 21st-century American male writers Barry Award winners