Caught Paperback - 2011

In his first books, Coben immersed himself in the exploits of sports agent Myron Bolitar. Critics loved the series, saying, "You race to turn pages...both suspenseful and often surprisingly funny" ("People"). After seven whodunit books Coben moved away from Myron Bolitar. "I came up with a great idea that simply would not work for Myron," says Coben. The result was the critically acclaimed "New York Times" bestseller "Tell No One," which has been credited by many as reinventing the thriller and which became the most decorated thriller of 2001 - nominated for an Edgar, an Anthony, a Macavity, a Nero, and a Barry; winner of the Audie award for Best Audio Mystery/Suspense Book; and a #1 hardcover book on the Book Sense 76 list. Coben followed the success of "Tell No One" with the blockbuster "New York Times" bestsellers "Gone For Good" (2002), "No Second Chance" (2003), "Just One Look" (2004), "The Innocent" (2005), "Promise Me" (2006) and "The Woods" (2007).

Coben's unique take on the American dream has struck an international chord. Bookspan, recognizing his broad appeal, named "No Second Chance" its first ever International Book of the Month in 2003.

Since 1995, Harlan Coben has won the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus Award, and the Anthony Award - the first writer to win all three. In 2004 he was shortlisted for the Author of the Year Award for the British Book Awards, dubbed "The Oscars of the Book Trade." He was the first American to make the list.

"Tell No One," Coben's first stand alone novel, was released as a film in France in 2006. A runaway smash, "Tell No One" has grossed over $32 million in France and "Variety" called the film, "a sharp, efficient package." "Tell No One" was directed by Guillaume Canet ("Mon Idole"), and features an all-star cast including Kristin Scott Thomas ("Gosford Park"), Nathalie Baye ("Catch Me If You Can"), and Marie-Josee Croze ("Munich"). The movie will be released in theaters in the US in the summer of 2008. FOX TV has purchased the rights to Coben's popular Myron Bolitar series for a pilot by "Bones" creator-executive producer Hart Hanson.

A graduate of Amherst College, Harlan Coben was born and raised in New Jersey, where he still lives with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben. Harlan and Anne have four young children and two dogs.