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William Landay

(b.1963)

William Landay was born and raised in Boston, where he now lives with his wife and two sons. A graduate of Yale University and Boston College Law School, he served for six years as an assistant district attorney before turning to writing.

Awards: CWA (2003) see all

Genres: Mystery

Novels

   Mission Flats (2003)
   The Strangler (2007)
   Defending Jacob (2012)
   All That Is Mine I Carry With Me (2023)

Awards

2003 ILP John Creasey First Novel : Mission Flats

Award nominations

	2013 ITW Award for Best Hardcover Novel (nominee) : Defending Jacob
	2013 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Defending Jacob
	2004 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Mission Flats

William Landay recommends

Hunger and Thirst (2026)
Claire Fuller
"A gothic chiller - haunting, artful, suspenseful, complex, and cinematic."

Falls to Pieces (2025)
Douglas Corleone
"A twisty, fast-paced thriller from a gifted storyteller. Corleone masterfully combines great characters, a setting in Hawaii that is lush and forbidding, and a tense, dark plot."

The Block Party (2023)
Jamie Day
"THE BLOCK PARTY is suspenseful, fast-paced and funny all at once. With an intricate plot and memorable characters, it's a trip to the leafy suburbs where all is not as it seems, told by a master storyteller with wit and style."

Never Let Go (2022)
Lori Duffy Foster
"A dark and suspenseful page-turner about obsession and betrayal, from a veteran storyteller. I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended."

Mystic Wind (2022)
(Jack Marino, book 1)
James Barretto
"Mystic Wind is a stylish, polished, thoroughly enjoyable debut. James Barretto has it all--the authenticity of a courtroom veteran and the craft of a natural storyteller."

Strange Fire (2022)
Joel Burcat
"Burcat writes with an insider's edge about a dangerous battle over fracking. Strange Fire is a dark, suspenseful read that ranges from the gas fields to the courtroom, all handled with gritty style. A treat for thriller fans."

Saving Meghan (2019)
D J Palmer
"An acute, sensitive portrayal of family love under extreme stress...[with] a touch of Hitchcock."

One Fatal Mistake (2019)
Tom Hunt
"A new writer to watch."

Unreasonable Doubts (2018)
Reyna Marder Gentin
"An intriguing blend of romance and legal suspense from a new writer to watch."

Say Nothing (2017)
Brad Parks
"If you haven't discovered Brad Parks yet, Say Nothing is your chance. Smart, propulsive storytelling."

Blood, Light & Time (2016)
James LePore
"Jim LePore is a great discovery."

The Poison Artist (2016)
Jonathan Moore
"The Poison Artist is an elegant, gripping, hair-raising gothic chiller, a wicked mix of Poe, The Silence of the Lambs, and Vertigo. Settle in for a long night of reading - once this one grabs you, it doesn't let go."

Black-Eyed Susans (2015)
Julia Heaberlin
"A tense, slow-burning, beautifully written novel of survival and hope. Highly recommended."

Those Girls (2015)
Chevy Stevens
"Chilling, compelling."

The Quality of Silence (2015)
Rosamund Lupton
"With The Quality of Silence, Rosamund Lupton brings her sophisticated brand of suspense to a setting that might have attracted Jack London: the remote frontier of northern Alaska. An elegant, chilling read from a writer who continues to stretch the bounds of suspense."

Night Night, Sleep Tight (2015)
Hallie Ephron
"Night Night, Sleep Tight is Hallie Ephron at her very best, a layered, page-turning mystery that recalls the glamour of Old Hollywood and a generation of Beverly Hills kids who grew up in its shadow."

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