John Hart (born 1965) is an American author of thriller novels. His books take place in North Carolina,[1] where he was born and once lived.[2] He presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.[3] He is a 1988 graduate of Davidson College. His work has been compared to that of Scott Turow and John Grisham.[1]
John Hart | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Davidson College |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Notable awards | CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2009) Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel (2008, 2010) Barry Award (2010) SIBA Book Award (2012) |
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Hart has won two Edgar Allan Poe Awards for Best Novel, one in 2008 for Down River, and the second in 2010 for The Last Child.[4] 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
edit- 2006 The King of Lies
- 2007 Down River
- 2009 The Last Child
- 2011 Iron House
- 2016 Redemption Road
- 2018 The Hush
- 2021 The Unwilling
References
edit- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (October 4, 2007). "Adam, Grace and Faith: Roles in a Humid Thriller" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Author John Hart". Author John Hart. January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Bookwatch", interview by D.G. Martin, February 2018, UNC-TV
- ^ "Edgar Awards Database". Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2012-05-24.