Lisa Gardner
Lisa Gardner
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Lisa Gardner is an American thriller writer and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon, studied at the University of Pennsylvania, and worked as a research analyst in Boston before turning to fiction. She began by writing romantic suspense as Alicia Scott, then broke through under her own name with The Perfect Husband (1997).
She is best known for the Detective D.D. Warren series, the FBI Profiler books about Pierce Quincy and Rainie Conner, the Tessa Leoni novels and the Frankie Elkin series, along with several standalones.
Her awards include the Daphne du Maurier Award for The Other Daughter and the International Thriller Writers Hardcover Thriller of the Year for The Neighbor, and in 2017 she received ITW's Silver Bullet Award for her work with animal rescue and at-risk children.
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Lisa Gardner has several popular series, including the Detective D.D. Warren series, the Tessa Leoni series, and the Frankie Elkin series. While each book within a series generally stands alone, reading them in publication order allows for character development and recurring plotlines to unfold naturally.
Lisa Gardner also publishes books under the pen name Alicia Scott. These earlier works often fall into the romance and suspense genres.
Lisa Gardner's novel "The Perfect Husband" was adapted into a television movie titled "Instinct" in 2005. Additionally, her book "Hide" was adapted into a television movie called "Hide" in 2011.
Lisa Gardner is widely recognized for her psychological thrillers and crime novels, often featuring strong female protagonists and intricate plots. She is particularly acclaimed for her ability to delve into the minds of both victims and perpetrators.