John Hart (author)

John Hart (born 1965 in Durham, North Carolina) is an American mystery writer.

Life

The son of a French teacher and a doctor John Hart grew up on a large farm in North Carolina. He studied French literature at Davidson College. Later, he completed courses in finance and law, worked in a bank, then as a stockbroker and eventually opened his own law firm. These he gave up in order to realize his dream of becoming a writer. His first novel, The King of Lies (Eng. The King of Lies) was released in 2006 and was immediately a sensational success. In the category " Best First Novel " nominated him the same five major American crime writer associations and magazines for the Edgar Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award, the Macavity Award and the Gumshoe Award. His second and third novel for prestigious awards were nominated and awarded.

John Hart lives with his wife and two daughters in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Awards

  • 2008 Edgar Allan Poe Award - Best Novel category for Downriver (Eng. The Dark River C. Bertelsmann, München, 2009. )
  • 2009 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger of the British Crime Writers' Association ( CWA) for The Last Child (Eng. The last child. C. Bertelsmann, München 2010 )
  • 2010 Edgar Allan Poe Award - for Best Novel for The Last Child (Eng. The last child C. Bertelsmann, München, 2010. )
  • 2010 Barry Award - Best Novel category for ditto

Works

  • 2006 The King of Lies. Thomas Dunne Books, New York The King of Lies; German by Rainer Schmidt. C. Bertelsmann, München 2007, ISBN 978-3-570-00943-7
  • The Dark River; German by Rainer Schmidt. C. Bertelsmann, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-570-01032-7
  • The last child; German by Rainer Schmidt. C. Bertelsmann, München 2010, ISBN 978-3-570-10037-0
  • The iron house; German by Rainer Schmidt. C. Bertelsmann, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-570-10119-3
Durham (North Carolina) Anthony Awards Barry Award (for crime novels) Macavity Awards Rowan County (North Carolina) Mystery Writers of America Integrated Authority File
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