Megan Abbott

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Country: United States

Megan Abbott, originally from the Detroit area, has an extensive background in teaching literature, writing, and film. She has taught at prestigious institutions such as New York University and the State University of New York at Oswego. Megan obtained her B.A. in English Literature from the University of Michigan before completing her Ph.D. in English and American literature at New York University in 2000. In 2002, Palgrave Macmillan released her nonfiction study, The Street Was Mine, showcasing her expertise in literary analysis.

Genres: Mystery

Awards

ITW

2015

Macavity

2016

Anthony

2017

LA Times

2021

Featured books

The Turnout

Give Me Your Hand

The Fever

Dare Me

All books of Megan Abbott

Novel

El Dorado Drive

2025

The Turnout

2021

Give Me Your Hand

2018

The Fever

2014

Dare Me

2012

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