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April Henry

エイプリル・ヘンリー

Eipiriru Henrī

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1959-04-14 （Portland, Oregon, U.S.）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Portland, Oregon, U.S. → Medford, Oregon, U.S.

Career

Occupations
Author, Novelist
Active Years
1999-2024
Influenced By
Roald Dahl
Nominations
Agatha Award nominee (Circles of Confusion, 1999), Anthony Award nominee (Circles of Confusion, 1999), Oregon Book Award finalist (Learning to Fly)

Awards

New York Times Bestseller
2009
Work: Face of Betrayal
Organization: The New York Times
Result: listed

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Circles of Confusion

1999 Mystery fiction

First book in the Claire Montrose series about a forensic artist.

MysteryInvestigation

Girl, Stolen

2010 Young adult thriller

A blind girl is accidentally kidnapped by a car thief in this young adult thriller, inspired by a real event.

BlindnessSurvivalKidnapping

Face of Betrayal

2009 Mystery

First in Triple Threat series, a New York Times bestseller.

BetrayalLegal thriller

Bibliography

  • Circles of Confusion
  • Square in the Face
  • Heart-Shaped Box
  • Buried Diamonds
  • Face of Betrayal
  • Hand of Fate
  • Heart of Ice
  • Eyes of Justice
  • A Matter of Trust
  • A Deadly Business
  • Lethal Beauty
  • The Body in the Woods
  • Blood Will Tell
  • Girl, Stolen
  • Count All Her Bones
  • Learning to Fly
  • Shock Point
  • Breakout
  • Torched
  • The Night She Disappeared
  • The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die
  • The Girl I Used to Be
  • The Lonely Dead
  • Run, Hide, Fight Back
  • The Girl in the White Van
  • Playing with Fire
  • Eyes of the Forest
  • Two Truths And A Lie
  • Girl Forgotten
  • Stay Dead

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Suspenseful and fast-paced styleRealistic details
Recurring Motifs
Girls in perilKidnapping and escapeSurvival struggles

Legacy

American New York Times bestselling author of mysteries, thrillers, and young adult novels, known for fast-paced suspense and real-life inspirations.

Trivia

  • At age 12, sent a short story about a frog who loved peanut butter to Roald Dahl, who got it published.
  • Father was a KTVL television newscaster; mother was a florist.
  • Girl, Stolen was inspired by a real kidnapping of a blind girl.