About Alison Gaylin
Born 1965. Alison Gaylin is a crime fiction writer, writer and journalist.
Alison L. Gaylin is an American author of mystery and thriller novels. She has won a Shamus Award and Edgar Award (2019), and has been a finalist for many other awards.
Gaylin received degrees from Northwestern University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She lives in Woodstock, New York with her husband and daughter.
Publications
Novels
Brenna Spector books
Samantha Leiffer Mystery books
Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall books The Sunny Randall character was originally created by Robert B. Parker.
Standalone novels
Novellas
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Who is Alison Gaylin?
American crime writer
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Alison Gaylin was born in 1965.
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