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Hank Phillippi Ryan

ハンク・フィリッピ・ライアン

Hanku Firippi Raian

Aliases: Harriet Ann Sablosky / Harriet Ann Phillippi

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality
アメリカ合衆国, United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Chicago, Illinois → Indianapolis, Indiana → Suburban Boston, Massachusetts

Career

Occupations
Investigative reporter, Writer
Active Years
1971-2024
Affiliations
WHDH-TV

Education

Western College for Women
Country: United States
International School of Hamburg
Country: Germany
Studied abroad

Awards

Agatha Award
2007
Work: Prime Time
Category: Best First Novel
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2009
Category: Best Short Story
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Anthony Award
2010
Result: winner
Macavity Award
2010
Result: winner
Mary Higgins Clark Award
2013
Work: The Other Woman
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2013
Work: The Wrong Girl
Category: Best Contemporary Novel
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2014
Category: Best Contemporary Novel
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner
Agatha Award
2014
Category: Best Non-Fiction
Organization: Malice Domestic
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Prime Time

2007 Mystery

First in Charlotte McNally series. Suspense featuring a TV reporter.

JournalismSuspense

The Other Woman

2012 Thriller

First Jane Ryland/Jake Brogan thriller. Mystery involving election campaign and secrets.

PoliticsBetrayal

The Murder List

2019 Thriller

Tense story where one spouse is prosecutor, the other defense attorney.

JusticeTrust

The First to Lie

2020 Mystery

Pharmaceutical company and reporters' conspiracy.

MedicineDeception

Bibliography

  • Prime Time
  • Face Time
  • Air Time
  • Drive Time
  • The Other Woman
  • The Wrong Girl
  • Truth Be Told
  • What You See
  • Say No More
  • Trust Me
  • The Murder List
  • The First to Lie
  • Her Perfect Life
  • The House Guest
  • All This Could Be Yours

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Master at crafting suspenseful mysteriesSuperb and gifted storyteller
Recurring Motifs
Journalism ethicsShadows of justice

Legacy

Investigative reporter at Boston's WHDH-TV with 37 Emmys. USA Today bestselling mystery author with multiple Agathas. Created 'Glomar response' via FOIA case.

Trivia

  • Nicknamed 'Hank' by a college friend who said she didn't look like a Harriet.
  • FOIA request to CIA created the 'Glomar response' precedent.
  • 2019 Guest of Honor at Bouchercon.