Iris Johansen

Iris Johansen
Born	April 7, 1938 (1938-04-07)
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Period	1983 - present
Genres	Romance fiction, suspense fiction, crime fiction
www.irisjohansen.com

Iris Johansen (born April 7, 1938) is an American author of crime fiction and romance novels.

Biography

Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of The Wind Dancer. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She had seventeen consecutive New York Times bestsellers as of November 2006.[1]

Johansen lives in Georgia and is married. Her son, Roy Johansen, is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant.

Bibliography

Contemporary Romance Novels

1. Touch the Horizon (1984)
2. Capture the Rainbow (1984)
3. The Trustworthy Redhead (Louis Benoit) (1984)
4. The Golden Valkyrie (1984)
5. White Satin (1985)
6. Til the End of Time (1986)
7. Everlasting (1986)
8. Always (1986)
9. The Spellbinder (Louis Benoit) (1987)
10. Last Bridge Home (1987)
11. Strong, Hot Winds (1988)
12. Blue Skies and Shining Promises (1988)
13. Man From Half Moon Bay (1988)
14. An Unexpected Song (1990)
15. Tender Savage (1990)
16. Notorious (1990)
17. A Tough Man to Tame (1991)
18. Winter Bride (1992)
19. Star Spangled Bride (1993)
20. The Killing Game (1999)
21. No One to Trust (2002)
22. Dead Aim (2003)
23. Fatal Tide (2003)
24. Blind Alley (2004)
25. Count Down (2005)

The Delaneys

1. York, the Renegade (1986)
2. Matilda, the Adventuress (1987)
3. This Fierce Splendor (1989)
4. Wild Silver (1988)
5. Satin Ice (1988)

Historical romance

1. The Forever Dream (1985)
2. The Wind Dancer (1991)
3. Storm Winds (1991)
4. Reap the Wind (1991)
5. The Golden Barbarian (1991)
6. Last Bridge Home (1992)
7. The Tiger Prince (1993)
8. The Magnificent Rogue (1993)
9. The Beloved Scoundrel (1994)
10. Midnight Warrior (1994)
11. Dark Rider (1995)
12. Lion's Bride (1996)
13. The Treasure (2008)

Eve Duncan Novels

1. The Face of Deception (1998)
2. The Killing Game (1999)
3. The Search (2000)
4. Body of Lies (2002)
5. Blind Alley (2004)
6. Countdown (2005)
7. Stalemate (2006)
8. Quicksand (2008)
9. Blood Game (2009)
10. Eight Days to Live (2010)
11. Chasing the Night (2010)
12. Eve (2011)
13. Quinn (2011)
14. Bonnie (2011)

Other Crime Series Novels

1. Reap the Wind (1991)
2. Final Target (2001)
3. No One to Trust (2002)
4. Dead Aim (2003)
5. Fatal Tide (2003)
6. Killer Dreams (2006)
7. Pandora's Daughter (2007)
8. Dark Summer (2008)

Non-series

1. The Ugly Duckling (1996)
2. Long After Midnight (1997)
3. And Then You Die (1998)
4. Firestorm (2004)
5. On The Run (2005)
6. Deadlock (2009)

With Roy Johansen

1. Silent Thunder (2008)
2. Storm Cycle (2009)
3. Shadow Zone (2010)

References

• Mitchell, Gloria. "Meet the Writers: Iris Johansen". BarnesAndNoble.Com. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writerdetails.asp?z=y&cid=996937#bio. Retrieved 2007-01-30. 

External links

• Iris Johansen Official Website