Kimberly Belle Explained

Kimberly Belle
Birth Date:	1968 2, df=y
Nationality:	American
Period:	2014–present

Kimberly Belle (born 20 February 1968) is an international^[1] bestselling American novelist best known for her work in the thriller genre.

Life and career

The daughter of a chemist and a speech pathologist, Belle grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. She earned a BA from Agnes Scott College.^{[2] [3]} Before she turned to writing fiction, Belle worked in marketing and fundraising for Habitat for Humanity, the YWCA, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the United Way.

In 2022, Belle established a bi-monthly podcast with fellow thriller novelists Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda called The Killer Author Club.^[4]

Works

Belle is best known for her novel, The Marriage Lie (Mira, 2017), which was a USA Today,^[5] Wall Street Journal,^[6] and a The Globe and Mail bestseller, as well as #1 iTunes UK bestseller and a semifinalist in the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Mystery & Thriller^[7] and has been translated in a dozen languages.^[8] Dear Wife, her fifth novel, was published in June 2019. The Paris Window, her seventh and latest novel, is set to release in June 2024.^[9]

• The Last Breath, Mira 2014^[10]
• The Ones We Trust, Mira 2015^[11]
• The Marriage Lie, Mira 2017^[12]
• Three Days Missing, Park Row Books 2018.^{[13] [14]}
• Dear Wife, Park Row Books, 2019^[15]
• Stranger in the Lake, Park Row Books, 2020^[16]

Personal

Belle and her husband, a Dutch real-estate entrepreneur, have two children. She currently divides her time between Atlanta and Amsterdam.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bestsellers - The Star. .
2. Web site: 'The Marriage Lie,' A Conversation with Kimberly Belle. Mark. Rubinstein. . 27 December 2016.
3. Web site: Book review .
4. Web site: Killer Author Club . 2024-03-21 . Kimberly Belle Books . en-US.
5. Web site: USA TODAY BEST-SELLING BOOKS . .
6. Web site: WSJ Bestellers 3/27/2017. .
7. Web site: Goodreads Choice Awards 2017.
8. Web site: Goodreads author page.
9. Web site: The Paris Widow . 2024-03-21 . Kimberly Belle Books . en-US.
10. Book: Belle, Kimberly. The Last Breath: A Novel. registration. Kimberly Belle.. 1 October 2014. Harlequin. Internet Archive.
11. Book: Belle, Kimberly. The Ones We Trust: A Novel. 1 August 2015. MIRA. 9781460382318. Google Books.
12. Book: Belle, Kimberly. The Marriage Lie: A bestselling psychological thriller. 1 January 2017. MIRA. 9781460396353. Google Books.
13. Book: Belle, Kimberly. Three Days Missing. 26 June 2018. Harlequin Enterprises, Limited. 9780778307716. Google Books.
14. Web site: Conversations with the Inspiring Kimberly Belle - Voyage ATL.
15. Book: Dear Wife . Google. 9780778309147. Belle. Kimberly. 2019. Park Row Books .
16. Book: Stranger in the Lake . Google. 9780778309147. Belle. Kimberly. 2019. Park Row Books .