Lisa Scottoline

Lisa Scottoline
Born (1955-07-01) July 1, 1955
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Lawyer, author
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Genre Fiction, legal thrillers

Lisa Scottoline (English pronunciation: /skɑtəˈlean/[1]) (born July 1, 1955) is an American author of legal thrillers.[2]

Life

Born in Philadelphia, Scottoline earned an undergraduate degree, as well as a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and later became a litigator at a law firm in Philadelphia.[3] After the birth of her daughter she left the law firm and started writing, as a way to earn money from home.[3] Final Appeal received the 1995 Edgar Award for "Best Paperback Original Mystery,"[4] She has since written 14 bestselling novels, including Look Again and Don't Go, both which reached number two on the New York Times Best Seller List.[5][6] Her novels have been translated into 25 languages.

Since March 2007 Scottoline has been writing the "Chick Wit" column for The Philadelphia Inquirer.[7][8] A collection of her columns was compiled in a book entitled Why My Third Husband Will Be A Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman and published on November 24, 2009.

Books

Rosato & Associates

Main article: Rosato & Associates
  1. Everywhere That Mary Went (1993)
  2. Legal Tender (1996)
  3. Rough Justice (1997)
  4. Mistaken Identity (1998)
  5. Moment of Truth (2000) - #10 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for six weeks.[9][10]
  6. The Vendetta Defense (2001) - #7 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for five weeks.[11][12]
  7. Courting Trouble (2003) - #8 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for three weeks.[13][14]
  8. Dead Ringer (2003) - #5 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for four weeks.[15][16]
  9. Killer Smile (2004) - #14 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for two weeks.[17][18]
  10. Lady Killer (2008) - #4 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for four weeks.[19][20]
  11. Think Twice (2010) - #4 on NYT Bestseller list and on the list for three weeks.[21][22]

Rosato & DiNunzio Novels

  1. Accused: A Rosato & Associates Novel. St. Martin's Press. 29 October 2013. ISBN 978-1-250-02765-8. 
  2. Betrayed: A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel. St. Martin's Press. 25 November 2014. ISBN 978-1-250-02768-9. 
  3. Corrupted: A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel. St. Martin's Press, 10 October 2015, ISBN 978-1-250-02793-1
  4. Damaged: A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel. St. Martin's Press. 16 August 2016. ISBN 978-1-250-09962-4. 

Standalone fiction

Serial novels contributed to

Nonfiction

References

  1. ↑ Sachs, Andrea (2009-04-13). "Novelist Lisa Scottoline". Retrieved 2016-10-24. Scot-oh-lee-nee.
  2. ↑ Scottoline, Lisa. "Timeline Photos". Today is my birthday!
  3. 1 2 Scottoline, Lisa. "All About Lisa Scottoline". Lisa Scottoline.
  4. 1 2 "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees Database". Mystery Writers of America. Search for 'Scottoline' to view record
  5. 1 2 "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 3, 2009 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  6. 1 2 "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 28, 2013 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  7. ↑ Scottoline, Lisa (March 18, 2007). "Chick Wit : First-day jitters for a columnist". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  8. ↑ "Scottoline and Serritella". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  9. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 12, 2000 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  10. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 16, 2000 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  11. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 18, 2001 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  12. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 15, 2001 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  13. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 9, 2002 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  14. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 23, 2002 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  15. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 15, 2003 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  16. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of July 6, 2003 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  17. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 20, 2004 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  18. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 27, 2004 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  19. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 9, 2008 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  20. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of March 30, 2008 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  21. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 4, 2010 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  22. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 18, 2010 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  23. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 19, 2005 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  24. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of June 26, 2005 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  25. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 2, 2006 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  26. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 23, 2006 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  27. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 1, 2007 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  28. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 8, 2007 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  29. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 17, 2009 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  30. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 1, 2011 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  31. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 22, 2011 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  32. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of April 29, 2012 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  33. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 13, 2012 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
  34. ↑ "The New York Times Best Seller List - week of May 12, 2013 - Fiction" (PDF). New York Times.
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