Iris Johansen

Infobox Writer


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occupation = Novelist
nationality = American
period = 1983 - present
genre = Romance fiction, suspense fiction, crime fiction
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website = http://www.irisjohansen.com/

Iris Johansen (born April 7, 1938) is an American author of crime fiction and romance novels.

Biography

Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of "The Wind Dancer". In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She had seventeen consecutive "New York Times" bestsellers as of November 2006. [http://www.irisjohansen.com/]

Johansen lives in Georgia and is married. Her son, Roy Johansen, is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant.

Bibliography

Romance novels

Contemporary romance

*"Touch the Horizon" (1984)
*"Capture the Rainbow" (1984)
*"The Trustworthy Redhead" (Louis Benoit) (1984)
*"The Golden Valkyrie" (1984)
*"Til the End of Time" (1986)
*"Everlasting" (1986)
*"Always " (1986)
*"The Spellbinder" (Louis Benoit) (1987)
*"Last Bridge Home" (1987)
*"Strong, Hot Winds " (1988)
*"Blue Skies and Shining Promises" (1988)
*"Man From Half Moon Bay " (1988)
*"An Unexpected Song " (1990)
*"Tender Savage" (Spin Off of One Touch of Topaz) (1990)
*"Notorious" (1990)
*"A Tough Man to Tame" (1991)
*"Winter Bride " (1992)
*"Star Spangled Bride " (1993)

The Delaneys: The Shamrock Trinity

*02. "York, the Renegade" (1986)

The Delaneys of Killaroo

*02. "Matilda, the Adventuress" (1987)
*04. "This Fierce Splendor " (1989)

The Delaneys; The untamed years I

*02. "Wild Silver " (1988)

The Delaneys; The untamed years II

*02. "Satin Ice " (1988)

Historical romance

*"The Forever Dream" (1985)
*"The Wind Dancer " (1991)
*"Storm Winds" (1991)
*"Reap the Wind" (1991; revised edition, 2002)
*"The Golden Barbarian" (1992)
*"Last Bridge Home" (1992)
*"The Tiger Prince" (1993)
*"The Magnificent Rogue" (1993)
*"The Beloved Scoundrel" (1994)
*"Midnight Warrior" (1994)
*"Dark Rider " (1995)
*"Lion's Bride" (1996)

Crime fiction novels

Eve Duncan series

*"The Face of Deception" (1998)
*"The Killing Game " (1999)
*"The Search" (2000)
*"Final Target" (2001)
*"Body of Lies" (2002)
*"No One To Trust" (2002)
*"Dead Aim" (2003)
*"Fatal Tide" (2003)
*"Blind Alley" (2004)
*"Countdown" (2005)
*"Stalemate" (2006)
*"Quicksand" (April 22, 2008)

Non-series

*"The Ugly Duckling " (1996)
*"Long After Midnight" (1997)
*"And Then You Die " (1998)
*"Firestorm" (2004)
*"On The Run" (2005)
*"Killer Dreams" (2006)
*"Pandora's Daughter" (2007)

With Roy Johansen

*"Silent Thunder" (July 8, 2008)

References

*Bibliography http://www.myunicorn.com/bibl5/bibl0573.html
*cite web
last = Mitchell
first = Gloria
title = Meet the Writers: Iris Johansen
publisher = BarnesAndNoble.Com
url =http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writerdetails.asp?z=y&cid=996937#bio
accessdate = 2007-01-30

External links

* [http://www.irisjohansen.com/ Iris Johansen Official Website]
* [http://www.lannysreviewblog.blogspot.com Book Reviews of Johansen]

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