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Featured Mystery & Thriller Writers
Lisa Scottoline
For anyone who has ever read one of Lisa Scottoline’s funny, sexy, and addictively readable legal thrillers -- the latest is the intriguing bestseller, Daddy's Girl -- it should come as no surprise that she seems to be having as much fun writing her provocative tales of intrigue as her fans have reading them.
Dan Brown
A former English teacher at Phillips Exeter Academy, Dan Brown left the classroom to pursue his writing career full time, turning out novels known for their mind-bending twists, like the blockbuster besteller, The Da Vinci Code. In our interview, Brown revealed his tendency to rise on the early side, admitting, "If I'm not at my desk by 4:00 a.m., I feel like I'm missing my most productive hours."
Harlan Coben
In his mysteries -- many of which star sports agent Myron Bolitar -- Harlan Coben leavens the intrigue with a surprise ingredient: humor. The result: books as fun to read as they are to solve. Check out Coben's latest dark thriller, Drop Shot.
Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency debuted his beloved character Precious Ramotswe, the only female P. I. in Botswana. In the latest installment of his beloved Isabel Dalhousie series, The Careful Use of Compliments, the new mother is on the trail of an irresistable new puzzle.
Jeffery Deaver
Wisely taking to heart the advice given to him by Mickey Spillane -- "People don't read books to get to the middle. They read to get to the end" -- Jeffery Deaver has terrified and delighted his readers with his riveting thrillers like The Sleeping Doll.
James Patterson
Before his Alex Cross mysteries made him famous, James Patterson actually started out as an advertising exec, creating the well-known slogans "Nupe it!" and "I'm a Toys 'R' Us Kid." Find out more fun facts about Patterson and his latest thrilling Alex Cross adventure, Cross.
John Grisham
John Grisham was a criminal and civil lawyer in Mississippi when his first book, A Time to Kill, was published. And Grisham remains at the top of his game for his upcoming (and first-ever!) true crime tale, The Innocent Man.
Phillip Margolin
While his love for Perry Mason novels inspired him to spend 25 years as a criminal defense attorney, Phillip Margolin eventually left the courtroom to pen his own authoritative, twist-laden legal thrillers, like his latest, Proof Positive. Find out how Margolin's law career helped inform his literary one.
Scott Turow
Lawyer-turned-writer Scott Turow turns out believable, complex legal thrillers -- and is still working hard in the legal practice that fuels his writing. His latest novel, Limitations, is a compelling new legal mystery featuring George Mason from Personal Injuries.
Linda Fairstein
As the tough former head of Manhattan's Sex Crimes unit, and with her bestselling Alex Cooper novels -- most recently Death Dance -- Linda Fairstein has worked tirelessly to bring attention to -- and stop -- violence against women.
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