John Lescroart
| John Lescroart | |
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| Born | Houston, TX |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | UC Santa Cruz (1966); College of San Mateo (1967); University of San Francisco (1967-68); UC Berkeley (1968-70), AB English Literature with Honors. |
| Genre | Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Legal Thriller |
| Notable works | The Thirteenth Juror, The Hunt Club, Damage |
| Notable awards | The Joseph Henry Jackson Award, 2007 American Author Medal |
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John Lescroart (/lɛsˈkwɑː/; born January 14, 1948) is a New York Times bestselling author known for his series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy, Abe Glitsky, and Wyatt Hunt. His novels have sold more than 10 million copies, have been translated into 22 languages in more than 75 countries, and 18 of his books have been on the New York Times bestseller list.
Lescroart was born in Houston, Texas and graduated from Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California (Class of 1966). He earned a B.A. in English with Honors at UC Berkeley in 1970.
Before becoming a full-time writer in 1994, Lescroart was a self-described “Jack of all trades", who worked as a word processor for law firms as well as a bartender, moving man, house painter, editor, advertising director, computer programmer, and fundraising executive.
Through his 20s, he was also a full-time singer-songwriter-guitarist, and performed under the name Johnny Capo, with Johnny Capo and his Real Good Band.
In addition to more than 20 novels, Lescroart has written several screenplays.
He is an original founding member of the group International Thriller Writers.
He appeared as a contestant on the game show Tic Tac Dough in 1979, as well as on The Joker's Wild, Blank Check, and Headline Chasers.
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