Peter Swanson


Peter Swanson is an American author, best known for his psychological suspense novels The Kind Worth Killing and Her Every Fear.
His most recent novel, Eight Perfect Murders, is a mystery involving mystery novels. It received a three-star review from USA Today and a "get it" designation from Kirkus Reviews. Swanson's lead character in this novel is a bookstore manager who is somewhat modeled on himself in that they are both voracious mystery novel readers.
Swanson wrote fiction for ten years before finding an agent who read a short story of his online, leading to the eventual publication of his debut novel The Girl With a Clock for a Heart. He has also written short stories and poetry.

Personal life

Swanson lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. He is married and has a cat.

Books