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Author Dan FespermanDan Fesperman was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1955. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977. He started writing short stories while in college. After graduating, he became a journalist. He has worked for the Fayetteville Times, the Durham Morning Herald, the Charlotte News, Miami Herald, The Sun, and The Evening Sun of Baltimore. He has covered 30 different countries and 3 different wars.

Fesperman's first novel, Lie in the Dark, was published in 1999, and won the The John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for best first novel. His novels are often inspired by his life as a foreign correspondent. He has now written almost a dozen novels, and won multiple literary awards.

Fesperman currently lives in Baltimore with his wife Liz Bowie, also a journalist. They have two adult children.

Dan Fesperman Book List and Awards
Author's website: www.danfesperman.com
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The Cover Wife
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The Cover Wife by Dan Fesperman

Safe Houses
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Safe Houses by Dan Fesperman

The Letter Writer
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The Letter Writer by Dan Fesperman

Unmanned
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Unmanned by Dan Fesperman

Layover in Dubai
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Layover in Dubai by Dan Fesperman

The Arms Maker of Berlin
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The Arms Maker of Berlin by Dan Fesperman
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Amateur Spy | Fesperman, Dan | Signed First Edition Book Fesperman, Dan | Amateur Spy | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  March 2008 NY: Knopf  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Warlord's Son, The | Fesperman, Dan | Signed First Edition Book Fesperman, Dan | Warlord's Son, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2004 NY: Knopf.  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Small Boat of Great Sorrows, The | Fesperman, Dan | Signed First Edition Book Fesperman, Dan | Small Boat of Great Sorrows, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book  2003 NY: Knopf  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket,signed by the author, remainder marked.

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Arms Maker of Berlin, The | Fesperman, Dan | Signed First Edition Book Fesperman, Dan | Arms Maker of Berlin, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  August 2009 NY: Knopf  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Unmanned | Fesperman, Dan | Signed First Edition Book Fesperman, Dan | Unmanned | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  August 2014 NY: Knopf  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Amateur Spy, The | Fesperman, Dan | Signed 1st Edition UK Trade Paper Book Fesperman, Dan | Amateur Spy, The | Signed 1st Edition UK Trade Paper Book

Signed UK Trade Paperback Book. 2007 LON: Hodder & Stoughton First UK Trade Paperback edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a flawless pictorial wraps.

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Prisoner of Guantanamo | Fesperman, Dan | Signed First Edition Book Fesperman, Dan | Prisoner of Guantanamo | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2006 NY: Knopf  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Author Signed Bookplate.  Self-adhesive label, approximately 3" x 4" (though sizes may vary slightly), signed by Dan Fesperman.

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Author Signed Hardcover Book. July 2021 NY: Knopf First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Dan Fesperman Bibliography


  • Lie in the Dark - 1998
  • A Small Boat of Great Sorrows - 2003
  • The Warlord's Son - 2004
  • The Prisoner of Guantanamo - 2006
  • The Amateur Spy - 2008
  • The Arms Maker of Berlin - 2009
  • Layover in Dubai - 2010
  • The Double Game - 2012
  • Unmanned - 2014
  • Letter Writer - 2016
  • Safe Houses - July 2018
  • The Cover Wife - July 2021

Dan Fesperman Awards


  • 1999 The John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for best first novel
  • 2003 The Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best thriller
  • 2006 The Hammett Prize


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