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Peter Swanson

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in Concord, Massachusetts, The United States

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Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

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Peter Swanson is the author of six novels including The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award, and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year, and his most recent thriller, Eight Perfect Murders. His books have been translated into 30 languages, and his stories, poetry, and features have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine.

A graduate of Trinity College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Emerson College, he lives in Somerville, Massachusetts with his wife and cat.

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Average rating: 3.77 · 581,881 ratings · 68,467 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Kind Worth Killing (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 201,369 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eight Perfect Murders 3.63 avg rating — 81,064 ratings — published 2020 — 68 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before She Knew Him 3.86 avg rating — 61,076 ratings — published 2019 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Vow You Break 3.52 avg rating — 53,768 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nine Lives 3.56 avg rating — 39,812 ratings — published 2022 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kind Worth Saving (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 35,014 ratings — published 2023 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Every Fear 3.76 avg rating — 34,097 ratings — published 2017 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson (Goodreads Author), Sarah Mollo-Christensen (Narrator) 3.62 avg rating — 21,378 ratings — published 2018 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Guest 3.63 avg rating — 20,256 ratings — published 2023 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Talent for Murder (Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner #3) 3.61 avg rating — 17,381 ratings — published 2024 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Peter Swanson answered Darcy Flurry's question: Did you spend any time living in the UK? Just wondering if the saying 'write what you know' holds true here considering more than one of your characters has lived there for work or school in their early 20s. Based on the number of cats, books/bookstores, and alcoholic beverages in your books, I'm not even going to ask if you like or 'know' those three things. :) PS - you are my favorite author! I lived in the UK when I was ten, eleven, and twelve years old. It made an impression. Since then I go back as often as possible. I love London, but the north of England is my favorite place, particularly the Yorkshire Dales. Thanks for being a reade See Full Answer
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Peter Swanson answered Duc Le's question: I have just finished The Kind Worth Saving and absolutely loved it. Lily has become one of my all time favorite characters. May I ask, do you plan to write more stories with her and Henry Kimball? Their odd relationship / partnership is wonderful, and I'd love to read more of their adventures. Yes, I have a book coming out in 2024 that will feature Lily Kintner. Henry will be in it, as well, but more of a supporting character. So glad you love Lily. I love writing about her.
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“Books are time travel. True readers all know this. But books don’t just take you back to the time in which they were written; they can take you back to different versions of yourself.”
― Peter Swanson, Eight Perfect Murders

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“Everyone has a full life, even if it ends soon. All lives are complete experiences.”
― Peter Swanson, The Kind Worth Killing

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“any life at all is probably more than any of us deserves.”
― Peter Swanson, The Kind Worth Killing

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