Peter Abrahams (American author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Abrahams (American author)

American crime fiction writer

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1947

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Peter Abrahams (born June 28, 1947) is an American writer of crime fiction for both adults and children.
His works include Oblivion, The Tutor, The Fury of Rachel Monette, Hard Rain, The Fan, Crying Wolf, The Right Side (written under his pen name, Spencer Quinn), the Echo Falls Mysteries for children, and Lights Out, the last of which was nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel."Reality Check' won the best young adult Edgar Award in 2011.
"Down the Rabbit Hole", first in the Echo Falls series, won the best children's/young adult Agatha Award in 2005.
The Fan was adapted into a film starring Robert De Niro and directed by Tony Scott (1996). His literary influences are Vladimir Nabokov, Graham Greene, and Ross Macdonald.
Stephen King has referred to him as "my favorite American suspense novelist".Born in Boston, Abrahams lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod.
He is married and has four children including Rosie Gray.
He graduated from Williams College in 1968.