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.

Biography

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'', May 6, 2007. Her novel ''Gone'' is set in a fictionalized version of

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. In the mid-1990s, she was a research analyst in Boston with Mercer Management (now

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). 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

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with her family. She is known for her work with animal rescue and at-risk children, receiving the Silver Bullet Award from the

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in 2017 in honor of her efforts.

Bibliography

As Lisa Gardner

Novels

''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 ''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 ''Tessa Leoni'' series: # ''Love You More'' (2011), , crossover with ''Detective D.D. Warren'' series # ''Touch & Go'' (2013), # ''Crash & Burn'' (2015), ''Frankie Elkin'' series: # ''Before She Disappeared'' (2021), # ''One Step Too Far'' (2022), Stand-alones: * ''The Other Daughter'' (1999), * ''The Survivors Club'' (2002), * ''I'd Kill For That'' (2004), with more authors,

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

* ''Mom's Other Medicine'' (2021), guide

As Alicia Scott

Novels

''Walking After Midnight'' series: # ''Walking After Midnight'' (1992), # ''Shadow's Flame'' (1994), ''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), ''Family Secrets'', or ''Maximillian's Children'' series: # ''Maggie's Man'' (1997), m # ''Macnamara's Woman'' (1997), # ''Brandon's Bride'' (1998), Stand-alones: * ''Waking Nightmare'' (1994), * ''Partners in Crime'' (1998), * ''Marrying Mike... Again'' (1999), , ''Men in Blue'' #13 series

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

* ''At The Midnight Hour'' (1995), TV movie directed by

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, based on 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'' * '' Hide'' (2011), TV movie directed by John Gray, based on novel ''Hide''

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''

References

External links

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Modern Signed Books BlogTalkRadio Interview with Rodger Nichols about her novel Find Her
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