Peter Swanson Explained

Peter Swanson should not be confused with Peter Swanson (rugby).

Peter Swanson (born May 26, 1968) is an American author, best known for his psychological suspense novels The Kind Worth Killing and Her Every Fear.^[1]

His ninth novel, The Kind Worth Saving, a sequel to The Kind Worth Killing, was published in March 2023.^[2] His most recent novel, A Talent for Murder, appeared in June 2024.

Swanson wrote fiction for ten years before finding an agent who read a short story of him online, leading to the eventual publication of his debut novel The Girl With a Clock for a Heart.^[3] He has also written short stories and poetry.^[4]

Personal life

Swanson lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts. He is married to Charlene Sawyer and has a cat.^[5]

Books

• The Girl with a Clock for a Heart (2014)
• The Kind Worth Killing (2015)
• Her Every Fear (2017)
• All the Beautiful Lies (2018)
• Before She Knew Him (2019)
• Eight Perfect Murders (2020) (aka Rules for Perfect Murders)
• Every Vow You Break: A Novel (2021)
• Nine Lives: A Novel (2022)
• The Kind Worth Saving (2023)
• The Christmas Guest (2023) (novella)
• A Talent for Murder (2024)

Awards

• New England Society Book Award (2016)^[6]
• Crime Writers Association, Ian Fleming - Steel Dagger Finalist (2015)^[7]

External links

• Author website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swanson . Peter . Peter Swanson . HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher . 2017-12-01 . 2020-05-05.
2. Web site: Home . peter-swanson.com.
3. Web site: Copperthwaite . Barbara . Blood Type: Peter Swanson . Barbara Copperthwaite CRIME AUTHOR . 5 May 2020.
4. Web site: Swanson . Peter . Twin Bill . The Atlantic . 2011-07-05 . 2020-05-05.
5. Web site: Swanson . Peter . Authors . Faber & Faber . 2020-05-05.
6. Web site: 2016 Book Awards Winners . The New England Society in the City of New York . 5 May 2020.
7. Web site: The Kind Worth Killing . Crime Writers Association . 5 May 2020.