Adam Mitzner (born 1964) is an American writer of legal thrillers and a practicing attorney.
Early life
Mitzner was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey.[1] He is a 1982 graduate of East Brunswick High School, where he served as student council president.[2]
Mitzner attended Brandeis University, where he received a B.A. and M.A. (Politics).[3] He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1989.[4]
Career
Mitzner debut novel, A Conflict of Interest, was published in 2011[5] and was named one of Suspense Magazine's Best Books of the Year.[6] The audiobook version reached number one on Audible on January 30, 2012.[citation needed]
In 2013, Mitzner released A Case of Redemption,[7] which was the only literature nominee for the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award.[8] This was followed by Losing Faith in April 2015 and The Girl from Home in April 2016.
In 2016, he signed a two-book deal with Thomas & Mercer. His first book with the publisher, Dead Certain, was published in June 2017. The novel became a number one Kindle bestseller and remained on Amazon charts for seven consecutive weeks.[9]
On June 25, 2019, Mitzner published A Matter of Will.[10] He continued the Broden Legal series with The Best Friend on April 14, 2020. Booklist described it as "a well-constructed, compelling legal thriller that deals perceptively with guilt and retribution, all set on a firm basis of love."[11]
In 2021, he released The Perfect Marriage, a novel that delves into the complexities of relationships. The story follows James and Jessica Sommers as their pasts collide, testing their marriage with hidden agendas and revenge.[12]
In 2023, Mitzner published Love Betrayal Murder, a legal thriller focusing on an office romance gone wrong.[13] Bookreporter hailed it as his finest work yet, referring to it as "his own The Firm, if you will."[14]
In 2024, The Brothers Kenney was published, a murder mystery that centers around former track star Sean Kenney, who returns home after years of estrangement to confront family secrets and unravel a devastating death.
Bibliography
- The Brothers Kenney. Blackstone Publishing, Inc. 2024. ISBN 979-8212185912[15]
- Love betrayal murder (First ed.).(2023). Ashland, OR: Blackstone Publishing. ISBN 9798212179867[16]
- The perfect marriage. published by Thomas & Mercer. (2021) ISBN 978-1542005760[17]
- The Best Friend (April 2020) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 978-1542005753[18]
- A Matter of Will (June 2019) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 978-1503905139[19][20]
- Never Goodbye ((April 2018)) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 978-1542048378
- Dead Certain: A Novel (June 2017) published by Thomas & Mercer. ISBN 9781477822593[21][22]
- The Girl From Home: A Thriller (April 2016) published by Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476764283[23][24]
- Losing Faith (April 2015) published by Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476764245[25][26]
- A Case of Redemption (May 2013) published by Pocket Books. ISBN 9781451674804[27][28]
- A Conflict of Interest (May 2011) published by Gallery Books. ISBN 9781439157510[29][30]
References
- ^ 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."
- ^ "Good Citizen awards go to 6 students", Home News Tribune, March 18, 1982. Accessed February 2, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Adam Mitzner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mitzner of 9 Corona Road, East Brunswick, a student at East Brunswick High School, where he is president of the student council."
- ^ Zive, Jacobowitz. "Class of 1986". Brandeis University Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Alumni Books - UVA Lawyer, Spring 2016". issuu. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ G, Senora (7 May 2011). "Book Review: A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Best of 2011" (PDF). Suspense Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Cutler, Jacqueline (9 June 2013). "Adam Mitzner: 'A Case of Redemption'". NJ.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "American Bar Association reveals finalists for 2014 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts". Americanbar.org. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Galvan, Laura. "Amazon's 15 best-selling mystery books by ranking". AOL.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "A Matter of Will". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Best Friend, by Adam Mitzner – via Booklist.
- ^ "The Perfect Marriage by Adam Mitzner". Publishers Weekly. February 4, 2021.
- ^ Daley, Sherri (23 May 2023). "Find yourself asking who's telling the truth in gripping legal thriller". The Brunswick News.
- ^ "Love Betrayal Murder". Bookreporter.com.
- ^ "The Brothers Kenney". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Daley, Sherri (16 May 2023). "Love Betrayal Murder by Adam Mitzner". BookTrib.
- ^ "The Perfect Marriage". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "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. April 2020.
- ^ "A Matter of Will". Publishers Weekly. June 2019.
- ^ "Review "A Matter Of Will" by Adam Mitzner". Suspense Magazine. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Dead Certain by Adam Mitzner. Thomas & Mercer". PublishersWeekly.com. June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Dead Certain by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Girl from Home by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "The Girl From Home by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Losing Faith by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "LOSING FAITH by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: A Case of Redemption by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "A Case of Redemption by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". PublishersWeekly.com. May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "A Conflict of Interest by Adam Mitzner". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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