Lisa Unger
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Lisa Unger (born 1970) is a best-selling contemporary American author of literary thrillers. Her novels have been published in more than twenty-five countries.[1] She was born in Hartford, Connecticut but grew up in the Netherlands, England and New Jersey. A graduate of the New School for Social Research, she spent many years living and working in New York City. In 2000, Unger left a career in publicity to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time author. She now lives in Florida with her husband and their daughter.[2]
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Beautiful Lies was selected as an International Book of the Month, an honor bestowed upon only a few authors worldwide each year, with past recipients including Harlan Coben and Karin Slaughter.[3] It was also chosen as one of the "Best Books of 2006" by the editors of Amazon.com, a BookSense pick, and finalist for the International Thriller Writers "Best Novel" Award in 2007.[4][5][6]
Sliver of Truth, the sequel, was also a BookSense pick and a main selection for Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club.[7]
Black Out is her first stand-alone novel and it will be released in May 2008.
[edit] Lisa Unger Novels
| Year | Title | ISBN | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Black Out | ISBN 0-307-33848-7 | Stand-alone. |
| 2007 | Sliver of Truth | ISBN 0-307-33849-5 | Second Ridley Jones novel. |
| 2006 | Beautiful Lies | ISBN 0-307-38899-9 | First Ridley Jones novel. |
[edit] Lisa Miscione (Maiden Name) Novels
| Year | Title | ISBN | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Smoke | ISBN 0-8439-5801-4 | Fourth in Lydia Strong series. |
| 2004 | Twice | ISBN 0-8439-5731-X | Third in Lydia Strong series. |
| 2003 | The Darkness Gathers | ISBN 0-312-99002-2 | Second in Lydia Strong series. |
| 2002 | Angel Fire | ISBN 0-312-98918-0 | First in Lydia Strong series. |
[edit] References
- ^ Lisa Unger - Authors - Random House. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
- ^ Random House Australia - Author Details = Lisa Unger. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
- ^ Doubleday Entertainment - Press Release. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
- ^ Best Books of 2006: Editors' Top 50. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
- ^ Bookreporter.com - The 2006 Thriller Awards. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
- ^ BookSense.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
- ^ BookSense.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.
