| John Hart | |
| Birth Place: | North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Alma Mater: | Davidson College |
| Genre: | Thriller |
| Awards: | CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2009) Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel (2008, 2010) Barry Award (2010) SIBA Book Award (2012) |
John Hart (born 1965) is an American author of thriller novels. His books take place in North Carolina,[1] where he was born and once lived.[2] He presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a 1988 graduate of Davidson College. His work has been compared to that of Scott Turow and John Grisham.[1]
Hart has won two Edgar Allan Poe Awards for Best Novel, one in 2008 for Down River, and the second in 2010 for The Last Child.[3] He is the only author in history to win the best novel Edgar Award for consecutive novels. He also won the Barry Award (2010; novel) for The Last Child, the SIBA Book Award (2012; fiction) for Iron House, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2009) for The Last Child.