Peter Swanson

American novelist

Peter Swanson (born May 26, 1968) is an American author, best known for his psychological suspense novels The Kind Worth Killing and Her Every Fear.^[1]

His ninth and most recent novel, The Kind Worth Saving, a sequel to The Kind Worth Killing, was released in March 2023.^[2]

Swanson wrote fiction for ten years before finding an agent who read a short story of him online, leading to the eventual publication of his debut novel The Girl With a Clock for a Heart.^[3] He has also written short stories and poetry.^[4]

Personal life

Swanson lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts. He is married to Charlene Sawyer and has a cat.^[5]

Books

• The Girl with a Clock for a Heart (2014) ISBN 978-0-06-226749-8
• The Kind Worth Killing (2015) ISBN 978-0-06-226752-8
• Her Every Fear (2017) ISBN 978-0-06-242702-1
• All the Beautiful Lies (2018) ISBN 978-0-06-242705-2
• Before She Knew Him (2019) ISBN 978-0-06-283815-5
• Eight Perfect Murders (2020) ISBN 978-0-06-283820-9 (aka Rules for Perfect Murders)
• Every Vow You Break: A Novel (2021) ISBN 978-0-06-298003-8
• Nine Lives: A Novel (2022) ISBN 9780063210998
• The Kind Worth Saving (2023) ISBN 9780063204980
• The Christmas Guest (2023) ISBN 9780063297456

Awards

• New England Society Book Award (2016)^[6]
• Crime Writers Association, Ian Fleming - Steel Dagger Finalist (2015)^[7]

References

1. Swanson, Peter (2017-12-01). "Peter Swanson". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
2. "Home". peter-swanson.com.
3. Copperthwaite, Barbara. "Blood Type: Peter Swanson". Barbara Copperthwaite CRIME AUTHOR. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
4. Swanson, Peter (2011-07-05). "Twin Bill". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
5. Swanson, Peter. "Authors". Faber & Faber. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
6. "2016 Book Awards Winners". The New England Society in the City of New York. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
7. "The Kind Worth Killing". Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 5 May 2020.

External links

• Author website