Lisa Gardner

Lisa Gardner is the daughter of accountants and, by her own account, was raised with a normal suburban childhood. She was always an avid reader and, at the age of 18, decided to write a romance novel. Three years, and many rewrites later, the book sold to Harlequin Silhouette Intimate Moments. She went on to become a management consultant, a job she despised. During this time she wrote a thirteen more romance novels, one of which was made in the television movie “At the Midnight Hour”. At this point, Gardner needed a break so she wrote a suspense novel. The book was purchased by Bantam and launched with a great deal of publicity. These days, Gardner makes her living as a writer.

Gardner lives in New Hampshire with her husband, daughter, two Shelties and a three-legged cat.