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Harlan Coben
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<p>Harlan Coben (born January 4, 1962) is an American writer of <a href="/facts/Mystery_fiction/6GX6KBYy">mystery novels</a> and <a href="/facts/Thriller_(genre)/hssuaQwW">thrillers</a>. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Twelve of his novels have been adapted for film and television. </p><p>Coben has won an <a href="/facts/Edgar_Award/XSPhEqoS">Edgar Award</a>, a <a href="/facts/Shamus_Award/qpXeY20I">Shamus Award</a>, and an <a href="/facts/Anthony_Award/tA0vE5Fh">Anthony Award</a>—the first author to receive all three. His books have been translated into 46 languages and sold over 90 million copies. </p>