Brian Freeman
Brian Freeman (born March 28, 1963 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American crime writer . His books have been translated into 22 languages and distributed in 46 countries.
Life
Brian Freeman grew up in California's Bay Area in San Mateo (California) on. He attended Carleton College , Minnesota , where he graduated magna cum laude in English in 1984 .
Freeman started writing at a young age. His middle school teacher noticed his love for the craft and encouraged him to just sit in a corner and write his story instead of following the class curriculum. At the age of 13 he finished his first novel. He also enjoyed reading. He probably got his love for crime fiction from his grandmother, who had a penchant for crime fiction.
Prior to his writing career, which began at the age of 41, he worked as a database systems manager, communications strategist, and business journalist in Minnesota. He then became director of marketing and public relations at Faegre & Benson international law firm in Minneapolis . Brian married his wife Marcia there and settled with his family in St. Paul, Minnesota .
Works
Jonathan Stride series
- 2005: Immoral (German. Immoral . RM-Buch-und-Medien-Vertrieb, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Gütersloh 2005, without ISBN)
- 2006: Stripped (German: The Las Vegas killer . RM book and media sales, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Gütersloh 2006, without ISBN).
- 2007: Stalked (German Dirty Secrets . RM-Buch-und-Medien-Vertrieb, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Gütersloh 2008, without ISBN)
- 2008: The watcher ( Ger . Tödliches Blond . RM-Buch-und-Medien-Vertrieb, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Gütersloh 2009, without ISBN)
- 2009: The Burying Place
- 2012: Spitting Devil
- 2014: Turn to Stone
- 2013: The Cold Nowhere
- 2015: Goodbye to the Dead
- 2017: marathon
- 2018: Alter Ego
Cab Bolton series
- 2010: The Bone House
- 2014: Season of Fear
Frost Eaton Series
- 2017 The Night Bird (Eng. The murderer in your head . Edition M., Luxembourg 2017, ISBN 978-1-5420-4647-3 )
- 2018: The Voice Inside (Eng. The voice in you . Edition M., Luxembourg 2018, ISBN 978-2-919802-02-9 )
- 2019: The Crooked Street
Tess Drake series
- 2009: The Agency
Other individual works
- 2015: West 57
- 2020: Thief River Falls
Awards
- 2006: Macavity Award - Best First Novel category for Immoral
- 2013: International Thriller Award - Best Novel category for Spilled Blood
Web links
- Literature by and about Brian Freeman in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website
- Brian Freeman Books in Order
- Interview with Brian Freeman from Krista on July 16, 2012 as a 35-minute podcast (English, listened to on February 29, 2020)
Evidence, comments
- ↑ see Meet the Author: Brian Freeman of May 4, 2019 (accessed February 29, 2020)
- ↑ Meaning: excellent, with the highest praise (highest distinction)
- ↑ see Brian Freeman Books in Order (accessed February 28, 2020)
- ↑ 2007 by Hoffmann and Campe as Doppelmord , ISBN 978-3-455-40088-5 and 2009 also as Doppelmord by Knaur, Munich, ISBN 978-3-426-50216-7
- ↑ Nominated for best first work for the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Dagger Award, Anthony Award and Barry Award
- ↑ 2008 by Hoffmann and Campe as Las Vegas Killer , ISBN 978-3-455-40136-3
- ↑ in the USA also as In the Dark . Original edition at St. Martin's Press, New York 2009
- ↑ under the pseudonym Ally O'Brien
- ↑ under the pseudonym BN Freeman
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freeman, Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American detective writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |