Lisa Lutz

Lisa Lutz is an American New York Times bestselling author best known for her Spellman Files series, a six-novel collection about a family of private detectives, as well as standalone thrillers like The Passenger, The Swallows, and The Accomplice. Although she attended UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, the University of Leeds in England, and San Francisco State University, she does not hold a bachelor's degree. She has won the Alex Award and been nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel, and currently lives in upstate New York.