DEAL BREAKER by Harlan Corben

December, 2015

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Born January 4, 1962, in Newark, NJ; Education: Amherst College, B.A., 1984. Memberships: Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime. Addresses: Home: Ridgewood, NJ. Agent: Aaron Priest Literary Agency, 708 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10017. E-mail: me@harlancoben.com.

CAREER:

Writer. The Five (television series), creator, 2015; Une chance de trop (television mini-series), writer and executive producer, 2015. Previously worked in travel industry.

AWARDS:

Anthony Award for best paperback original novel, World Mystery Conference, and Edgar Award nomination, Mystery Writers of America, both 1996, and Nero Wolfe award nomination, all for Deal Breaker; Edgar Award for best paperback original mystery novel, Mystery Writers of America, Shamus Award for best paperback original novel, Private Eye Writers of America, and OLMA Award for best paperback original, American Online/Microsoft/Internet Newsgroups, all 1997, all for Fade Away; Fresh Talent Award, United Kingdom, c. 1997, for One False Move; Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination in best novel category, Mystery Writers of America, 2002, Le Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle for fiction, France, both for Tell No One; International Book of the Month, Bookspan, 2003, for No Second Chance; "Thumping Good Read" Award, W.H. Smith, for Gone for Good.

"MYRON BOLITAR" SERIES; MYSTERY NOVELS

• Deal Breaker 1995.
• Dropshot 1996.
• Fade Away 1996.
• Back Spin, 1997.
• One False Move, 1997.
• The Final Detail,2000.
• Darkest Fear, 2000.
• Promise Me, 2006.
• Long Lost, 2009.
• Live Wire, , 2011.

Series Read-alikes

1.	Stone Barrington novels  by Stuart Woods Reason:  These series are fast-paced mysteries featuring a wise-cracking amateur detective. While their professions differ (Myron's a sports agent; Stone a lawyer), these men find themselves facing intricate but fast-paced problems -- though in Stone's case national security is sometimes at issue. -- Rebecca Sigmon
2.	Holly Barker novels  by Stuart Woods Reason:  The Myron Bolitar and Holly Barker Mysteries are fast-paced and well-plotted mysteries. Both protagonists, in spite of their differing careers, have strong moral fiber set off by a penchant for cracking smart-aleck jokes. -- Rebecca Sigmon
3.	Elvis Cole/Joe Pike novels  by Robert Crais Reason:  The Myron Bolitar and Elvis Cole mystery series feature wise-cracking protagonists. Bolitar is an East Coast sports agent/amateur detective whose fast-paced investigations involve his athletes. Cole is a West Coast private investigator whose stories are a bit slower and more graphically violent. -- Rebecca Sigmon
4.	Neal Carey mysteries  by Don Winslow Reason:  The Myron Bolitar and Neal Carey Mysteries are fast-paced mysteries with well-developed characters. While the plotline of the Bolitar Mysteries is often more involved, both series keep readers turning the pages with snappy dialogue and humor. -- Rebecca Sigmon
5.	Robin Hudson mysteries  by Sparkle Hayter Reason:  The Myron Bolitar Mysteries and the Robin Hudson Mysteries are mysteries with snappy dialogue and mouthy protagonists. Both series leads are amateur detectives; Bolitar is a sports agent and Hudson is a tabloid reporter. These stories are fast-paced and humorous, although the Hudson Mysteries are lighter in tone. -- Rebecca Sigmon

"MICKEY BOLITAR" SERIES; YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY NOVELS

• Shelter, Putnam (New York, NY), 2011.
• Seconds Away, Putnam (New York, NY), 2012.
• Found, Putnam (New York, NY), 2014

MYSTERY NOVELS

• Play Dead, British American Publishing (Latham, NY), 1990, reprinted, Signet (New York, NY), 2010.
• Miracle Cure, British American Publishing (Latham, NY), 1991, reprinted, Signet (New York, NY), 2011.
• Tell No One, Delacorte (New York, NY), 2001.
• Gone for Good, Delacorte (New York, NY), 2002.
• No Second Chance, Dutton (New York, NY), 2003.
• Just One Look, Dutton (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Innocent, Dutton (New York, NY), 2005.
• The Woods, Dutton (New York, NY), 2007.
• Hold Tight, Dutton (New York, NY), 2008.
• Caught, Dutton (New York, NY), 2010.
• Stay Close, Dutton (New York, NY), 2012.
• Six Years, Dutton (New York, NY), 2013.
• Missing You, Dutton (New York, NY), 2014.
• The Stranger, Dutton (New York, NY), 2015.