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Traci Hunter Abramson

Traci Hunter Abramson is an American mystery and suspense novelist. Her books have received Whitney Awards for best mystery/suspense novel in 2012, 2013, and 2015. Her books often feature characters involved with the FBI or CIA, inspired by her time working for the CIA. Abramson's books are known for featuring characters who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints characters and she has a large following among readers who are members of that Church.

Traci Hunter Abramson
Born
Arizona
Alma materBrigham Young University
OccupationAuthor
Notable workSmokescreen,
Codeword
StyleMystery fiction, thriller, LDS fiction
AwardsWhitney Award: Failsafe, 2015
Deep Cover, 2013
Codeword, 2012
Websitehttps://www.traciabramson.com

Education and background

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Abramson grew up in Arizona and lives in Stafford, Virginia.[1][2] She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was twelve years old.[3] She studied business at Brigham Young University[1] and worked for the CIA for six years,[2] from the late 1980s to 1995.[1] Abramson is married and has five children.[2][4] She has coached the North Stafford High School swim team for over 20 seasons.[1]

Writing

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Many of Abramson's novels feature FBI or CIA agents, and she bases her books on similar situations she encountered working for the CIA as a finance officer.[1] Since she is a former CIA employee, books that mention the CIA are reviewed by the agency to ensure that they do not reveal confidential material.[1][3] Many of her characters are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her novels have an enthusiastic fan base among Mormon readers.[1][3][5] Abramson's first book, Undercurrents, featured an Olympic-hopeful swimmer who is in witness protection.[6] The Virginia Tech shooting inspired Abramson to write Lockdown, a novel about a woman who survives a school shooting.[3] She said the process of writing the novel helped her to heal from the trauma.[3]

Critics have praised Abramson's research and believable and likeable characters,[5][7] though some of her plots have been criticized as predictable.[8][9][6]

Awards

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Abramson received the novel of the year Whitney award in 2017 for Safe House.[10] Abramson received the best mystery/suspense Whitney Award in 2017 also for Safe House,[10] in 2015 for Failsafe,[11][12] in 2013 for Deep Cover,[13] and in 2012 for Codeword[14] Six other of her books have been finalists for the award: The Deep End in 2007,[15] Royal Target and Freefall in 2008,[16] Lockdown in 2009,[17] Crossfire in 2010,[18] and Smokescreen in 2011.[19]

Smokescreen was on Deseret Book's bestseller list for the end of 2010,[20] and Code Word was a Deseret Book top-10 bestseller in 2012.[21]

Bibliography

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Undercurrents trilogy

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  • Undercurrents (2004) ISBN 9781591564249
  • Ripple Effect (2005) ISBN 9781591567448
  • The Deep End (2007) ISBN 9781598111996

Saint Squad series

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Royals trilogy

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Guardian series

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Standalone novels

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Compilation works with others

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Dyson, Cathy (2 November 2015). "North Stafford writer has sold 200,000 books worldwide, but some of her friends don't even know that she's an author". The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Traci Hunter Abramson: Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database". mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Harold B. Lee Library. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e Walsh, Robert (17 April 2009). "Mormon novelist writes to help get over trauma". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. ^ "About". Traci Hunter Abramson. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  5. ^ a b Reid, Elizabeth (3 November 2013). "Book review: 'Lock and Key' is the right combination of suspense, happy endings". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b Hansen, Jennie (22 May 2012). "At the Water's Edge by Annette Lyon Under Currents by Traci Hunter Abramson". LDS Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ^ Hansen, Jennie (14 December 2016). "LDS Fiction: More Favorites for Your Christmas List". LDS Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. ^ Condle, Cecily (17 July 2016). "Book review: Traci Hunter Abramson's 'Royal Brides' combines enchantment, intrigue". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  9. ^ Scoffield, Shelby (22 September 2012). "Book review: 'Code Word' is a whimiscal yet entertaining novel". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  10. ^ a b "2017 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  11. ^ Rappleye, Christine (14 May 2016). "And the winners of the 2015 Whitney Awards are ..." DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  12. ^ "2015 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  13. ^ "2013 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  14. ^ "2012 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  15. ^ "2007 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  16. ^ "2008 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  17. ^ "2009 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  18. ^ "2010 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  19. ^ "2011 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Deseret Book Top 10". DeseretNews.com. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  21. ^ Rappleye, Christine (15 August 2012). "Deseret Book Top 10 for August 6–11". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Mistaken Reality - Deseret Book". deseretbook.com. Retrieved Mar 2, 2020.
  23. ^ Abramson, Traci Hunter (2019). Mistaken Reality. Covenant Communications, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1524409418.
  24. ^ "A Change of Fortune - Traci Abrmason".
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