Lisa Gardner (born 1972) is a #1 New York Times bestselling American novelist. She is the author of more than 20 suspense novels, published in more than 30 countries. She began her career writing romantic suspense under the pseudonym Alicia Scott, before the publication of her breakout domestic thriller, The Perfect Husband, in 1997. TV and movie credits include At the Midnight House (CBS), Instinct to Kill, The Survivors Club (CBS), and Hide (TNT) as well as personal appearances on TruTV's Murder by the Book and CNN.

Biography

Raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, she graduated from the city's Glencoe High School. Her novel Gone is set in a fictionalized version of Tillamook, Oregon.

In the mid-1990s, she was a research analyst in Boston with Mercer Management (now Oliver Wyman). She credited her long days doing research for giving her the skills needed to follow a line of investigation while learning new topics.

As of 2014, Gardner lives in New England with her family. She is known for her work with animal rescue and at-risk children, receiving the Silver Bullet Award from the International Thriller Writers in 2017 in honor of her efforts.

Published works

As Lisa Gardner

Novels

The FBI Profiler, or Quincy & Rainie series

1. The Perfect Husband (1997),

2. The Third Victim (2001),

3. The Next Accident (2001),

4. The Killing Hour (2003),

5. Gone (2006),

6. Say Goodbye (2008),

   1. 6.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, , crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series

   Right Behind You (2017),

7. When You See Me (2020), , crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series

The Detective D.D. Warren series

1. Alone (2004),

2. Hide (2007),

3. The Neighbor (2009),

4. Live to Tell (2010),

5. Love You More (2011), , crossover with Tessa Leoni series

   1. 5.5. "The 7th Month" (2012), short story,

   Catch Me (2012),

6. Fear Nothing (2014),

   1. 7.5. "3 Truths and a Lie" (2016), short story,

   Find Her (2016),

   1. 8.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, , crossover with FBI Profiler series

   Look for Me (2018),

   1. 9.5. "The Guy Who Died Twice" (2019), short story,

   Never Tell (2019),

7. When You See Me (2020), , crossover with FBI Profiler series

The Tessa Leoni series

1. Love You More (2011), , crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series

2. Touch & Go (2013),

3. Crash & Burn (2015),

The Frankie Elkin series

1. Before She Disappeared (2021),

2. One Step Too Far (2022),

3. Still See You Everywhere (2024),

4. Kiss Her Goodbye (2025),

Stand-alone works

• The Other Daughter (1999),

• The Survivors Club (2002),

• I'd Kill For That (2004), with more authors,

• You'll Be Sorry (2026),

Short stories

• "The 7th Month" (2012), , Detective D.D. Warren series

• "3 Truths and a Lie" (2016), , Detective D.D. Warren series

• "The 4th Man" (2016), , crossover FBI Profiler series and Detective D.D. Warren series

• "The Guy Who Died Twice" (2019), , Detective D.D. Warren series

Non-fiction

• Mom's Other Medicine (2021), guide

As Alicia Scott

Novels

The Walking After Midnight series

1. Walking After Midnight (1992),

2. Shadow's Flame (1994),

The Guiness Gang series

1. At the Midnight Hour (1995),

2. Hiding Jessica (1995),

3. The Quiet One (1996),

4. The One Worth Waiting For (1996),

5. The One Who Almost Got Away (1996),

The Family Secrets, or Maximillian's Children series

1. Maggie's Man (1997), m

2. Macnamara's Woman (1997),

3. Brandon's Bride (1998),

Stand-alone works

• Waking Nightmare (1994),

• Partners in Crime (1998),

• Marrying Mike... Again (1999), , Men in Blue #13 series

Short stories

Partners in Crime (36 Hours series #9):

1. "Partners in Crime Part 1" (2014), novella

2. "Partners in Crime Part 2" (2014), novella

3. "Partners in Crime Part 3" (2014), novella

Adaptations

• At the Midnight Hour (1995), Canadian TV movie directed by Charles Jarrott, based on the Alicia Scott novel At The Midnight Hour

• Instinct to Kill (2001), film directed by Gustavo Graef-Marino, based on novel The Perfect Husband

• The Survivors Club (2004), TV movie directed by Christopher Leitch, based on novel The Survivors Club. Starring Roma Downey and Jacqueline Bisset.

• Hide (2011), TV movie directed by John Gray, based on novel Hide. Starring Carla Gugino as D.D. Warren.

Awards

• Hardcover Thriller of the Year from the International Thriller Writers for The Neighbor

• Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle in France, also for The Neighbor

• Daphne du Maurier Award in 2000 for The Other Daughter

References

External links

• Modern Signed Books BlogTalkRadio Interview with Rodger Nichols about her novel Find Her