Lisa Scottoline
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Lisa Scottoline (born July 1, 1955) is an American author of legal thrillers.[1]
Born in Philadelphia, Scottoline earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and later became a litigator at a law firm in Philadelphia.[2] After the birth of her daughter she left the law firm and started writing, as a way to earn money from home.[2] Final Appeal received the 1995 Edgar Award for "Best Paperback Original Mystery,"[3] She has since written 14 bestselling novels, including Look Again and Don't Go, both which reached number two on the New York Times Best Seller List.[4][5] Her novels have been translated into 25 languages.[citation needed]
Since March 2007 Scottoline has been writing the "Chick Wit" column for the The Philadelphia Inquirer.[6][7] A collection of her columns was compiled in a book entitled Why My Third Husband Will Be A Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman and published on November 24, 2009.
Books
Rosato & Associates
- Everywhere That Mary Went (1993)
- Legal Tender (1996)
- Rough Justice (1998)
- Mistaken Identity (1999)
- Moment of Truth (2000) - #10 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for six weeks.[8][9]
- The Vendetta Defense (2001) - #7 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for five weeks.[10][11]
- Courting Trouble (2003) - #8 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for three weeks.[12][13]
- Dead Ringer (2003) - #5 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for four weeks.[14][15]
- Killer Smile (2004) - #14 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for two weeks.[16][17]
- Lady Killer (2008) - #4 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for four weeks.[18][19]
- Think Twice (2010) - #4 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for three weeks.[20][21]
- Accused (October 29, 2013)
Standalone fiction
- Final Appeal (1994) - Winner of the 1995 Edgar Award for "Best Paperback Original Mystery."[3]
- Running From the Law (1996)
- Devil's Corner (2005) - #9 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for two weeks.[22][23]
- Dirty Blonde (2006) - #5 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for four weeks.[24][25]
- Daddy's Girl (2007)- #3 on NYT Bestseller list for two consecutive weeks and on the list for three weeks.[26][27]
Appeared in the 2007 Reader's Digest Select Editions Volume 294 - #6.[citation needed] - Look Again (2009) - #2 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for three weeks.[4][28]
- Save Me (2011, St. Martin's Press) - #7 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for four weeks.[29][30]
- Come Home (2012, St. Martin's Press) - #4 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for three weeks.[31][32]
- Don't Go (2013, St. Martin's Press) - #2 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for three weeks.[5][33]
- Keep Quiet (2014, St. Martin's Press)
Serial novels contributed to
- Naked Came the Phoenix (2001)
- Natural Suspect (2001) (ISBN 0-345-43769-1)
- The Chopin Manuscript (2008) - The first book of the "Harold Middleton" series. Initial release was as an audiobook. (ISBN 1-4233-7907-1)
- The Copper Bracelet (2010) - The second book of the "Harold Middleton" series. (ISBN 1-60285-731-8)
- Watchlist (2010) is an omnibus of The Chopin Manuscript (2008) and The Copper Bracelet (2010) (ISBN 1-59315-559-X)
- No Rest for the Dead (2011) (ISBN 1-4516-0737-7)
Nonfiction
- Why My Third Husband Will Be A Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman (2009)
- My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space (2010)
- Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter (2011)
- Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim (2012, St. Martin's Press)
References
- ↑ Scottoline, Lisa. "Timeline Photos". "Today is my birthday!"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scottoline, Lisa. "All About Lisa Scottoline". Lisa Scottoline.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees Database". Mystery Writers of America. "Search for 'Scottoline' to view record"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 3, 2009 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 28, 2013 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ Scottoline, Lisa (March 18, 2007). "Chick Wit : First-day jitters for a columnist". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ↑ "Scottoline and Serritella". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 12, 2000 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 16, 2000 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 18, 2001 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 15, 2001 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 9, 2002 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 23, 2002 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 15, 2003 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of July 6, 2003 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 20, 2004 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 27, 2004 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 9, 2008 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 30, 2008 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 4, 2010 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 18, 2010 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 19, 2005 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 26, 2005 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 2, 2006 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 23, 2006 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 1, 2007 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 8, 2007 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 17, 2009 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 1, 2011 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 22, 2011 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 29, 2012 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 13, 2012 - Fiction". New York Times.
- ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 12, 2013 - Fiction". New York Times.
External links
- Lisa Scottoline's Web site
- Reading Guides and title list for Lisa Scottoline's books (official publisher web page)
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