Lisa Gardner is a #1 New York Times bestselling American novelist born on March 29, 1972, in Hillsboro, Oregon. She has authored more than 20 suspense novels that have been published in more than 30 countries. Gardner began her writing career under the pseudonym Alicia Scott, focusing on romantic suspense. Her breakthrough came with the publication of The Perfect Husband in 1997, a domestic thriller that established her as a major voice in the suspense genre. Her work has extended beyond the page into television and film. Several of her novels have been adapted for screen, including At the Midnight House for CBS, Instinct to Kill, The Survivors Club for CBS, and Hide for TNT. She has also made personal appearances on true crime programming, including TruTV's Murder by the Book and CNN.