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Karen Rose

カレン・ローズ

Karen Rōsu

Aliases: Karen Rose Hafer

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. → Cincinnati, Ohio → Florida

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Chemical engineer, High school teacher
Active Years
2003-2024
Nominations
RITA finalist (five other books)

Education

University of Maryland, College Park
Chemical Engineering
Degree: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
Country: United States

Awards

RITA Award
2005
Work: I'm Watching You
Category: Best Romantic Suspense
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner
RITA Award
2011
Work: Silent Scream
Category: Best Romantic Suspense
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Don't Tell

2003 Romantic suspense

Debut suspense novel set in Chicago.

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Translations
  • Translated into more than twenty languages

Bibliography

  • Don't Tell (2003)
  • Have You Seen Her? (2004)
  • I'm Watching You (2004)
  • Nothing to Fear (2005)
  • Dirty Secrets (2005)
  • You Can't Hide (2006)
  • Count to Ten (2007)
  • Die for Me (2007)
  • Scream for Me (2009)
  • Kill for Me (2009)
  • I Can See You (2009)
  • Silent Scream (2010)
  • You Belong to Me (2011)
  • No One Left to Tell (2012)
  • Did You Miss Me? (2012)
  • Broken Silence (2013)
  • Watch Your Back (2013)
  • Closer Than You Think (2014)
  • Alone in the Dark (2015)
  • Every Dark Corner (2016)
  • Monster in the Closet (2017)
  • Edge of Darkness (2018)
  • Death Is Not Enough (2018)
  • Say You're Sorry (2019)
  • Into the Dark (2019)
  • Say No More (2020)
  • Say Goodbye (2021)
  • Quarter to Midnight (2022)
  • Cold Blooded Liar (2023)
  • Beneath Dark Waters (2023)
  • Cheater (2024)
  • Buried Too Deep (2024)
  • Dead Man's List (2025)

Translations of Works

  • Translated into more than 20 languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Romantic suspenseInterconnected characters across books
Recurring Motifs
Set in different US statesCrossover characters from previous novels

Legacy

Internationally bestselling author, two-time RITA Award winner. Appeared on NYT, USA Today, etc. bestseller lists. Books translated into more than 20 languages.

Quotes

  • Scenes were roiling in my head and I couldn't concentrate on my job so I started writing them down. I started out writing for fun, and soon found I was hooked.”
    Source: Bio

Trivia

  • Met husband Martin on a blind date at age 17
  • Earned two patents as a chemical engineer
  • Lives in Florida with husband and dog Loki