Background and career
Lisa Gardner (born 1972) is a #1 New York Times bestselling American novelist. She is the author of more than 20 suspense novels, published in more than 30 countries. She began her career writing romantic suspense under the pseudonym Alicia Scott, before the publication of her breakout domestic thriller, The Perfect Husband, in 1997. TV and movie credits include At the Midnight House (CBS), Instinct to Kill, The Survivors Club (CBS), and Hide (TNT) as well as personal appearances on TruTV's Murder by the Book and CNN.
Raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, she graduated from the city's Glencoe High School. Her novel Gone is set in a fictionalized version of Tillamook, Oregon. In the mid-1990s, she was a research analyst in Boston with Mercer Management (now Oliver Wyman). She credited her long days doing research for giving her the skills needed to follow a line of investigation while learning new topics. As of 2014, Gardner lives in New England with her family. She is known for her work with animal rescue and at-risk children, receiving the Silver Bullet Award from the International Thriller Writers in 2017 in honor of her efforts.
The FBI Profiler, or Quincy & Rainie series
The Perfect Husband (1997), ISBN 1-56865-601-7 The Third Victim (2001), ISBN 0-7394-1471-2 The Next Accident (2001), ISBN 0-553-80238-0 The Killing Hour (2003), ISBN 0-553-80252-6 Gone (2006), ISBN 0-553-80431-6 Say Goodbye (2008), ISBN 0-553-80433-2 6.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, ISBN 978-1-53662-811-1, crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series Right Behind You (2017), ISBN 978-0-525-95458-3 When You See Me (2020), ISBN 978-152474-500-4, crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series The Detective D.D. Warren series
Alone (2004), ISBN 0-553-80253-4 Hide (2007), ISBN 978-0-553-80432-4 The Neighbor (2009), ISBN 978-0-553-80723-3 Live to Tell (2010), ISBN 978-0-553-80724-0 Love You More (2011), ISBN 978-0-553-80725-7, crossover with Tessa Leoni series 5.5. "The 7th Month" (2012), short story, ISBN 978-0-755-39313-8 Catch Me (2012), ISBN 978-0-525-95276-3 Fear Nothing (2014), ISBN 978-0-525-95308-1 7.5. "3 Truths and a Lie" (2016), short story, ISBN 978-1-511-36888-9 Find Her (2016), ISBN 978-0-525-95457-6 8.5. "The 4th Man" (2016), short story, ISBN 978-1-53662-811-1, crossover with FBI Profiler series Look for Me (2018), ISBN 978-1-524-74205-8 9.5. "The Guy Who Died Twice" (2019), short story, ISBN 978-1-524-74540-0 Never Tell (2019), ISBN 978-1-78089-771-4 When You See Me (2020), ISBN 978-152474-500-4, crossover with FBI Profiler series The Tessa Leoni series
Love You More (2011), ISBN 978-0-553-80725-7, crossover with Detective D.D. Warren series Touch & Go (2013), ISBN 0-525-95307-8 Crash & Burn (2015), ISBN 0-525-95456-2 The Frankie Elkin series
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Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
