Dave is an attorney from Chicago who has worked in both the public and private sector since his graduation from Northwestern Law School. He currently serves as Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Line of Vision, Dave's first novel, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author.
Awards: Edgar (2002) see all
Genres: Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Jason Kolarich
1. The Hidden Man (2009)
2. Breach of Trust (2011)
3. The Wrong Man (2012)
4. The Last Alibi (2013)
1. The Hidden Man (2009)
2. Breach of Trust (2011)
3. The Wrong Man (2012)
4. The Last Alibi (2013)
Murder House Serialization (with James Patterson)
1. Murder House: Part One (2015)
2. Murder House: Part Two (2015)
3. Murder House: Part Three (2015)
4. Murder House: Part Four (2015)
5. Murder House: Part Five (2015)
1. Murder House: Part One (2015)
2. Murder House: Part Two (2015)
3. Murder House: Part Three (2015)
4. Murder House: Part Four (2015)
5. Murder House: Part Five (2015)
Billy Harney Thriller (with James Patterson)
1. The Black Book (2017)
2. The Red Book (2021)
3. Escape (2022)
1. The Black Book (2017)
2. The Red Book (2021)
3. Escape (2022)
Novels
Line of Vision (2001)
Life Sentence (2003)
Jury of One (2004)
In the Company of Liars (2005)
Eye of the Beholder (2007)
Guilty Wives (2012) (with James Patterson)
Mistress (2013) (with James Patterson)
The Murder House (2015) (with James Patterson)
Look Closer (2022)
The Best Lies (2024)
Lies He Told Me (2024) (with James Patterson)
Keep Them Close (2026)
Life Sentence (2003)
Jury of One (2004)
In the Company of Liars (2005)
Eye of the Beholder (2007)
Guilty Wives (2012) (with James Patterson)
Mistress (2013) (with James Patterson)
The Murder House (2015) (with James Patterson)
Look Closer (2022)
The Best Lies (2024)
Lies He Told Me (2024) (with James Patterson)
Keep Them Close (2026)
Books containing stories by David Ellis
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