Lisa Scottoline (born July 1, 1955) is a popular American author of legal thrillers. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The legal thriller is a sub-genre of Crime fiction in which the major characters are Lawyers and their employees Her novels have been translated into 25 languages.
Scottoline was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, earning a degree in English. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an Academic degree was earned The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In 1981, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School cum laude. She became a litigator at a prestigious law firm in Philadelphia but stayed home after the birth of her daughter. She took up writing as a way to make money at home. Since then, she has written 13 bestselling novels, including Final Appeal, which received the 1995 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original Mystery, and Moment of Truth, which reached number five on the New York Times Best Seller list. The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. The New York Times Best Seller List is widely considered to be the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States.
Recently, Scottoline began writing a column entitled "Chick Wit" for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Books
- Everywhere That Mary Went (1993)
- Final Appeal (1994)
- Running From the Law (1996)
- Legal Tender (1996)
- Rough Justice (1998)
- Mistaken Identity (1999)
- Moment of Truth (2000)
- The Vendetta Defense (2001)
- Courting Trouble (2003)
- Dead Ringer (2003)
- Killer Smile (2004)
- Devil's Corner(2005)
- Dirty Blonde (2006)
- Daddy's Girl (2007)
- Lady Killer (2008)
External links
- Lisa Scottoline's website
- Reading Guides and title list for Lisa Scottoline's books (official publisher web page)
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