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Adam Mitzner
Born1964
Brooklyn, New York, United States
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBrandeis University
University of Virginia School of Law
GenreThriller
Website
adammitzner.com

Adam Mitzner (born 1964) is an American writer of legal thrillers and a practicing attorney. His books have been critically acclaimed for their realistic portrayal of the law as well as for their twists and turns.

Early life and education

Mitzner was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey.[1] He is a graduate of East Brunswick High School.

Mitzner attended Brandeis University, where he received a B.A. and M.A. (Politics).[2] He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1989.[3]

Career

A Conflict of Interest was published in 2011[4] and was named one of Suspense Magazine's Best Book of the Year.[5] It reached #1 on Audible on January 30, 2012.

A Case of Redemption was published in 2013,[6] and was the only literature nominee of the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award.[7]

Losing Faith was published in April 2015.

The Girl From Home was published in April 2016.

In 2016, Mitzner switched publishers, signing a two-book deal with Thomas & Mercer. His first Thomas & Mercer book, Dead Certain, was published in June 2017. Dead Certain was a #1 Kindle best-seller and was on Amazon charts for seven straight weeks.[8]

On June 25, 2019, Mitzner published A Matter of Will.[9]

On April 14, 2020, Mitzner published The Best Friend, the third book in the Broden Legal series. Booklist wrote: "This is a well-constructed, compelling legal thriller that deals perceptively with guilt and retribution, all set on a firm basis of love."[10]

Bibliography

  • The Best Friend (April 2020) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 978-1542005753[11]
  • A Matter of Will (June 2019) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 978-1503905139[12][13]
  • Never Goodbye ((April 2018)) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 978-1542048378
  • Dead Certain: A Novel (June 2017) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 9781477822593[14][15]
  • The Girl From Home: A Thriller (April 2016) published by Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476764283[16][17]
  • Losing Faith (April 2015) published by Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476764245[18][19]
  • A Case of Redemption (May 2013) published by Pocket Books. ISBN 9781451674804[20][21]
  • A Conflict of Interest (May 2011) published by Gallery Books. ISBN 9781439157510[22][23]

References

  1. ^ Cutler, Jacqueline. "Adam Mitzner: A Case of Redemption", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2013. Accessed June 25, 2019. "Like Mitzner, who's from East Brunswick, Sorensen is a New York City lawyer, so the descriptions of courtrooms, the workload and the attitudes of judges have the ring of authenticity."
  2. ^ Zive, Jacobowitz. "Class of 1986". Brandeis University Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Alumni Books - UVA Lawyer, Spring 2016". issuu. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ G, Senora. "Book Review: A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Best of 2011" (PDF). Suspense Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. ^ Cutler, Jacqueline. "Adam Mitzner: 'A Case of Redemption'". NJ.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. ^ "American Bar Association reveals finalists for 2014 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts". Americanbar.org. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  8. ^ Galvan, Laura. "Amazon's 15 best-selling mystery books by ranking". AOL.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. ^ "A MATTER OF WILL". Kirkus Reviews.
  10. ^ "Best Friend, by Adam Mitzner". Booklist.
  11. ^ "Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Best Friend by Adam Mitzner. Thomas & Mercer, $15.95 trade paper (338p) ISBN 978-1-542005-75-3". PublishersWeekly.com.
  12. ^ "A Matter of Will". Publishers Weekly.
  13. ^ "Review "A Matter Of Will" by Adam Mitzner". Suspense Magazine. 2 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Fiction Book Review: Dead Certain by Adam Mitzner. Thomas & Mercer". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  15. ^ "DEAD CERTAIN by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Girl from Home by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  17. ^ "THE GIRL FROM HOME by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Fiction Book Review: Losing Faith by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  19. ^ "LOSING FAITH by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Fiction Book Review: A Case of Redemption by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  21. ^ "A CASE OF REDEMPTION by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Fiction Book Review: A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  23. ^ "A CONFLICT OF INTEREST by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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