Traci Hunter Abramson

Traci Hunter Abramson
Residence Stafford, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Occupation Author
Notable work Smokescreen,
Codeword
Style Mystery fiction, thriller, LDS fiction
Awards Whitney Award: Failsafe, 2015
Deep Cover, 2013
Codeword, 2012
Website https://www.traciabramson.com

Traci Hunter Abramson is an American mystery and suspense novelist. Her books have received Whitney Awards for best mystery/suspense novel in 2012, 2013, and 2015. Her books often feature characters involved with the FBI or CIA, inspired by her time working for the CIA. Abramson's books are known for featuring Mormon characters and she has a large following among Mormon readers.

Education and background

Abramson grew up in Arizona and lives in Stafford, Virginia.[1][2] She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was twelve years old.[3] She studied business at Brigham Young University[1] and worked for the CIA for six years,[2] ending in 1995.[1] Abramson is married and has four children.[2] She has coached the North Stafford High School swim team for over 20 seasons.[1]

Writing

Many of Abramson's novels feature FBI or CIA agents, and she bases her books on similar situations she encountered working for the CIA as a finance officer.[1] Since she is a former CIA employee, books that mention the CIA are reviewed by the agency to ensure that they do not reveal confidential material.[1][3] Many of her characters are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her novels have an enthusiastic fan base among Mormon readers.[1][3][4] Abramson's first book, Undercurrents, featured an Olympic-hopeful swimmer who is in witness protection.[5] The Virginia Tech shooting inspired Abramson to write Lockdown, a novel about a woman who survives a school shooting.[3] She said the process of writing the novel helped her to heal from the trauma.[3]

Critics have praised Abramson's research and believable and likeable characters[4][6], though some of her plots have been criticized as predictable.[7][8][5]

Awards

Abramson received the novel of the year Whitney award in 2017 for Safe House.[9] Abramson received the best mystery/suspense Whitney Award in 2017 also for Safe House,[9] in 2015 for Failsafe,[10][11] in 2013 for Deep Cover,[12] and in 2012 for Codeword[13] Six other of her books have been finalists for the award: The Deep End in 2007,[14] Royal Target and Freefall in 2008,[15] Lockdown in 2009,[16] Crossfire in 2010,[17] and Smokescreen in 2011.[18]

Smokescreen was on Deseret Book's bestseller list for the end of 2010,[19] and Code Word was a Deseret Book top-10 bestseller in 2012.[20]

Bibliography

Undercurrents trilogy

  • Undercurrents (2004) ISBN 9781591564249
  • Ripple Effect (2005) ISBN 9781591567448
  • The Deep End (2007) ISBN 9781598111996

Saint Squad series

  • Freefall (2008) ISBN 9781598115109
  • Lockdown (2009) ISBN 9781598115840
  • Crossfire (2010) ISBN 9781598119435
  • Backlash (2010) ISBN 9781598119879
  • Smoke Screen (2011) ISBN 9781608611836
  • Code Word (2012) ISBN 9781621081883
  • Lock and Key (2013) ISBN 9781621085393
  • Drop Zone (2014) ISBN 9781621088738
  • Spotlight (2015) ISBN 9781680476187

Royals trilogy

  • Royal Target (2008) ISBN 9781598116281
  • Royal Secrets (2012) ISBN 9781608618682
  • Royal Brides (2016) ISBN 9781524400071

Guardian series

  • Failsafe (2015) ISBN 9781680470307
  • Safe House (2017) ISBN 9781524402754

Standalone novels

  • Obsession (2011) ISBN 9781608613922
  • Deep Cover (2013) ISBN 9781621083689
  • Chances Are (2014) ISBN 9781621086925
  • Kept Secrets (2016) ISBN 9781524401092
  • Chance for Home (2017) ISBN 9781524401887

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dyson, Cathy (2 November 2015). "North Stafford writer has sold 200,000 books worldwide, but some of her friends don't even know that she's an author". The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Traci Hunter Abramson: Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database". mormonarts.lib.byu.edu. Harold B. Lee Library. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Walsh, Robert (17 April 2009). "Mormon novelist writes to help get over trauma". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 Reid, Elizabeth (3 November 2013). "Book review: 'Lock and Key' is the right combination of suspense, happy endings". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 Hansen, Jennie (22 May 2012). "At the Water's Edge by Annette Lyon Under Currents by Traci Hunter Abramson". LDS Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Hansen, Jennie (14 December 2016). "LDS Fiction: More Favorites for Your Christmas List". LDS Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Condle, Cecily (17 July 2016). "Book review: Traci Hunter Abramson's 'Royal Brides' combines enchantment, intrigue". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Scoffield, Shelby (22 September 2012). "Book review: 'Code Word' is a whimiscal yet entertaining novel". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  9. 1 2 "2017 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Rappleye, Christine (14 May 2016). "And the winners of the 2015 Whitney Awards are ..." DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "2015 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "2013 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "2012 Winners – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "2007 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "2008 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "2009 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "2010 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "2011 Finalists – The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. LDStorymakers. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Deseret Book Top 10". DeseretNews.com. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  20. ↑ Rappleye, Christine (15 August 2012). "Deseret Book Top 10 for August 6–11 | Deseret News". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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