Alison Gordon (January 1, 1943 – February 12, 2015) was a Canadian journalist and mystery novelist.
Gordon was born in New York City where her journalist/diplomat father, J.
King Gordon, worked (and later served with the United Nations).
His work resulted in her living not only in New York, but also Tokyo, Cairo, and Rome.
Gordon attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, but left before completing a degree.