Robert Ferrigno

Robert Ferrigno (* 1947 in Fort Lauderdale , Florida ) is an American writer of suspense novels.

life and work

Ferrigno was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale , South Florida , into an Italian family . After graduating in Philosophy ( Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton ), Film and Creative Writing (Bowling Green University in Ohio), he spent five years playing poker , a passion of Ferrigno. He lived in an area with high crime rates and met many people who later appeared as characters in his novels. His writing career began with his first novel, The Horse Latitudes , published by Time Magazine asThe season's fictional debut was praised.

After eight detective and thriller novels that were published between 1990 and 2004, the " Assassin - Trilogy ", written after September 11, 2001, is set in a fictional, Islam- dominated USA after Nine-Eleven . His Assassin trilogy was nominated for the 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Award - Best Novel category.

Robert Ferringo lives with his family in Kirkland in the US state of Washington on the northwest coast of the Pacific Ocean .

Works

Jimmy Gage series

2001: Flinch (German up to the blood . Goldmann, Munich 2004, ISBN 978-3-442-45735-9 )
2003: Scavenger Hunt

Assassin trilogy

2006: Prayers for the Assassin (German prayers for the assassin . Bucheinband.de, Heidenau 2013, ISBN 978-3-938293-35-5 )
2008: Sins of the Assassin
2009: Heart of the Assassin

Detective and thriller novels

1990: The Horse Latitudes (Ger. Rossbreiten . Droemer Knaur 1992, ISBN 978-3-426-03122-3 )
1993: Cheshire Moon (Eng. The cruel grin of the moon . Droemer Knaur, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-426-60127-3 )
1995: Dead Man's Dance (German dancing shadows . Goldmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 978-3-442-43404-6 )
1996: Dead Silent (German only if you whisper . Goldmann, Munich 1997, ISBN 978-3-442-54009-9 )
1999: Heartbreaker (Ger. Herzjagen . Goldmann, Munich 2001, ISBN 978-3-442-54054-9 )
2004: The Wake-Up
2010: The Girl Who Cried Wolf

Awards

2007: Gumshoe Awards, Best Thriller Category for Prayers for the Assassin

Web links

Literature by and about Ferrigno, Robert in the catalog of the German National Library
Thrillers You Should Read : Martin Compart on Robert Ferrigno and his books (accessed January 30, 2020)
Interview with Robert Ferrigno in January Magazine by J. Kingston Pierce (accessed January 30, 2020)

Notes, evidence

↑ Place of birth according to Martin Compart (accessed on January 30, 2020)
↑ Presentation of the author by Verlag Simon & Schuster (English, accessed January 30, 2020)
↑ [1] Tim Rutten: "A vision of Al Qaeda as victor", book review in the Los Angeles Times on February 15, 2006 (English, accessed January 30, 2020)
^ [2] Mary Ann Gwinn: "Local author Robert Ferrigno finalist for Edgar award", report in The Seattle Times of February 2, 2009 (English, accessed January 30, 2020)

personal data
SURNAME	Ferrigno, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American writer
DATE OF BIRTH	1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fort Lauderdale , South Florida

[1] Place of birth according to Martin Compart (accessed on January 30, 2020)

[2] Presentation of the author by Verlag Simon & Schuster (English, accessed January 30, 2020)

[3] [1] Tim Rutten: "A vision of Al Qaeda as victor", book review in the Los Angeles Times on February 15, 2006 (English, accessed January 30, 2020)

[4] [2] Mary Ann Gwinn: "Local author Robert Ferrigno finalist for Edgar award", report in The Seattle Times of February 2, 2009 (English, accessed January 30, 2020)