Author of the Month - May 2016 - Harlan Coben

Page-turning Thriller, Crime and Mystery writer. (Learning Lounge - 03/05/2016)

Harlan Coben

Harlan Coben was born on January 4th 1962 in Newark, New Jersey. He still lives in New Jersey with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben MD, a paediatrician, and their four children.

Mega-successful mystery and thriller writer Harlan Coben launched a spin-off Young Adult trilogy to his long-running Myron Bolitar series for adults - DEAL BREAKER, DROP SHOT, FADE AWAY, BACK SPIN, ONE FALSE MOVE, THE FINAL DETAIL, DARKEST FEAR, PROMISE ME, LONG LOST, and LIVE WIRE and coming September 20, 2016, HOME.  The sports agent–sleuth’s nephew, high-school sophomore Mickey Bolitar, comes to live with him… 

Mickey Bolitar Trilogy:

SHELTER, SECONDS AWAY AND FOUND

Harlan Coben Facts and Figures:

• 60 million books in print worldwide.
• His books are published in 43 languages.
• Number one bestsellers in over a dozen countries.
• Winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award – the first author to win all three.
• He was the first writer in more than a decade to be invited to write fiction for the New York Times.
• Harlan Coben’s last eight consecutive novels, THE STRANGER, MISSING YOU, SIX YEARS, STAY CLOSE, LIVE WIRE, CAUGHT, LONG LOST and HOLD TIGHT all debuted at number 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and lists around the world.
• Harlan’s novel TELL NO ONE was turned into the commercial and critical smash hit French film.  He is also the creator and executive producer of a TV Drama THE FIVE; presently airing on Sky1.

Harlan Coben’s Brand New Book: FOOL ME ONCE