John Hart (born 1965) is an American author of thriller novels. His books take place in

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

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

Davidson College Davidson College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after American Revolutiona ...

. His work has been compared to that of

Scott Turow Scott Frederick Turow (born April 12, 1949) is an American author and lawyer. Turow worked as a lawyer for a decade before writing full-time, and has written 13 fiction and three nonfiction books, which have been translated into more than 40 la ...

and

John Grisham John Ray Grisham Jr. (; born February 8, 1955) is an American novelist, lawyer, and former politician, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the Academy of Achievement, American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 ...

. Hart has won two

Edgar Allan Poe Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor ...

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

The Last Child ''The Last Child'' is a Suspense (genre), suspense thriller by American novelist John Hart (author), John Hart. It was first published in 2009 by St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books. Awards and distinctions *2010 Edgar Awards, Edgar Award winne ...

''. 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 SIBA Book Award (2012; fiction) for ''Iron House'', and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (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 Edgar Award winners American mystery novelists