Meg Gardiner
@MegGardiner1
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#1 New York Times best selling author. Summer reading picks by The Today Show & O, the Oprah magazine. Co-author with @michaelmann of HEAT 2.
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SHADOWHEART drops 6/18 & I'm going to shout about it until I faceplant from over-excitement. It's UNSUB
#4
but works as a standalone. I loved writing it. Preorder:
Amazon:
B&N:
Apple Books:
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My mom went to drop off her mail at the mailbox she’s used for *decades* and found the site blocked off. The mailboxes are being ripped out. She’s 85. This is how she pays her bills. She knows this is deliberate. Santa Barbara, California.
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Just heard my husband on the phone with a relative, talking about our snowbound lockdown. “Yeah, it’s basically The Shining.”
If I hear him typing, I’m getting the fire ax.
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All my life I’ve wanted to write. Somehow, some way. So I wrote at night while teaching. I wrote while my babies napped. I wrote on planes, trains & in cars. I wrote more than a dozen novels. This week my latest, HEAT 2, debuted at
#1
on the NYT best seller list. Never give up.
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"Sky News found dozens of fake names on the list of medical signatories, including Dr. I.P. Freely, Dr. Person Fakename, and Dr. Johnny Bananas." White House Cites Herd-Immunity Petition Signed by Fake Experts via
@thedailybeast
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Good lord, I’m trying to eat lunch, and here comes Matt Gaetz.
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Took a hike on an empty road where, I swear, I was passed by a 1938 Rolls Royce Wraith. I can't decide if it was a hallucination, time travel, or an actual ghost.
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“You are the best dog.” Yes. Yes, you are.
After the deadly Camp Fire, a dog waited for his owners' return. They’ve finally been reunited.
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Headline of the day. Pennywise the clown doll floated into N.J. woman’s backyard. She burned it, then slept with a knife.
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This is amazing.
For the first time, researchers using Hubble have detected water vapor signatures in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system that resides in the "habitable zone." For more information:
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I appreciate everyone who's expressed concern for my mom. She's okay. She can take care of herself. But she's angry and frustrated, as am I. That's why I want to highlight what's happening.
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Instantly.
If someone offered you $5000 to drive a car around the corner and back,
But as you get in, you look down and you see this:
are you getting paid or no?
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So… I’ve been elected the 2019 President of Mystery Writers of America. It’s a huge honor, and a high point in my writing career.
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Research? Prep? Training? This is how it went down on HEAT
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This explains the shrieking Amber Alert at 6AM this morning. Texas sorry after mistakenly sending emergency alert for cursed Chucky doll
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You know what we gotta do. It’s the only way to be sure.
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My son sends: “How they do the Dewey Decimal in Maine.” Real books get the red balloon,
@StephenKing
🎈
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Today, in Santa Barbara, at the spot where the mailboxes were removed.
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@StephenKing
I'm crying. This message just knocked me flat. Your support and enthusiasm convinced American publishers to take a look at my writing. You helped make this moment possible. And THAT is a beautiful thing. Thank you!!!
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I've been sworn to secrecy but can now shout the news:
@michaelmann
& I have written a novel—a prequel/sequel to his epic film HEAT. I've never been more excited. Working with Michael Mann has been an honor and a career high point, and I CANNOT WAIT for you to read the book.
BREAKING NEWS! WOW!! SOUND UP!
Four-time Oscar nominated writer/director
@MichaelMann
has written a prequel & sequel to his landmark film HEAT starring Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and
@valkilmer
The 1st ever - MICHAEL MANN NOVEL - written with
@MegGardiner1
is out in August!
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Okay, folks... it’s starting. The book tour to launch THE DARK CORNERS OF THE NIGHT. I’ll keep you posted and let you know if I discover any especially crazy crime headlines. Hope to see you soon!
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I think it was the tracking number of the last package I FedExed.
A FedEx employee found the largest prime number so far. It’s over 23 million digits
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Y'all. My new thriller THE DARK CORNERS OF THE NIGHT drops next week. So, as I promised/warned you, I'm going to shout it loud. Ready?
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@alex_segura
Using an apostrophe to pluralize last names. The Gardiner’s. The Segura’s. The Jones’s, once, and God help me, I almost took a flamethrower to that Christmas letter.
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*all the stadium lights explode*
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NEWS. Extremely exciting news!
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Mann has set his second novel collaboration with Edgar-winning author Meg Gardiner
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**PROUD MOM ALERT** When my daughter Kate was little, I won
@jeopardy
. Today, Kate's not only a Jeopardy champion herself, she's competing in the Champions Wildcard Tournament!!!
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Where should I hang this?! Such a cool memento! Thank you,
@WmMorrowBooks
+
@HarperCollins
!And everyone who made this possible for
@michaelmann
, me, + HEAT 2: Shane Salerno, The Story Factory, and above all, READERS! ❤️
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What I’ve heard about my writing
“Nice you have a hobby”
“Women can’t write thrillers”
“Stop wasting your time on genre & write a real book”
“Many women run in-home daycare. Try that instead.”
“HEAT 2 is the
#1
New York Times bestseller.”
Work. Learn. Try. Try again. Keep at it.
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Okay, because I’m excited—here’s me with the banner, for scale.
#BookExpo2019
#UNSUB
@BlackstoneAudio
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Y'all! This Friday 11/10, my daughter Kate will be on Jeopardy! competing in the Champions Wildcard Tournament!!
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I MEAN, COME ON
Texas Republicans have asked a federal judge to throw out 100,000 ballots in Harris County cast through curbside voting. They drew Judge Andrew Hanen, one of the most notoriously partisan Republican judges in the entire federal judiciary. This is alarming.
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I can’t let my kids see this. Hell, I can’t let *me* see this.
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Listen to Stephen King.
Meg Gardiner. INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE. Excellent. You know the drill, bookstore near you. Buy now, thank me later.
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First off: We're OK. But we had a major fire. Thanks to superb firefighters, our house is still standing. Thanks to amazing neighbors, Paul saved irreplaceable photos. I was out of town & when he phoned, the last thing I wanted to hear was sirens. But he's safe, & we'll rebuild.
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I’d been saving exciting news for my friends and family: My daughter, Kate, is scheduled to be on Jeopardy this Thursday. She taped the show in early September. I’m so proud of her, and so glad she got to meet Alex Trebek.
#AlexTrebek
#RIPAlexTrebek
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@T_J_Newman
How about those who spent Christmas Eve assembling a Barbie Corvette and would travel back in time to put that demonic hot pink car under the tower at the Trinity Site?
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Headline of the day. Ammo stored in toaster oven ignites at assisted living site, South Carolina cops say
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Genuinely thrilled that I can share this news! Amazon Studios Buys Meg Gardiner Novel ‘The Dark Corners Of The Night;’ Lawrence Trilling To EP With Shane Salerno via
@Deadline
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The Seventh Seal has been opened.
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Tomorrow! 11/11! I'll be on
@cbssaturday
talking about... well, tune in and see. Many, many thanks to
@jeffglor
, producer Dan Ruetenik, and the production team for making it a wonderful experience.
She’s a three-time Jeopardy champion, mom, and lawyer turned best-selling author.
@jeffglor
sat down with
@MegGardiner1
to discuss her long road to success. Tune in to CBS Saturday Morning for more.
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I’m out of town and my husband just texted to make sure I’m aware that “BULLITT is on
@tcm
.”
He knows me.
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Is there a dress code? Buffalo Bill’s Home In ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Will Soon Be Open To Overnight Guests
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British headline of the day. Mystery tree beast turns out to be croissant
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Oh boy oh boy oh boy. Yes, I really am smiling like this and cannot wait to dig into CITY ON FIRE. Thanks for this advance copy,
@donwinslow
!
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Baaaad boys
Nevsehir, Turkey:
A goat, a sheep, and three lambs have been terrorizing people in the streets...
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Still so amazed to see myself in this profile. Thanks again to
@jeffglor
and the entire team at
@cbssaturday
!!
Meg Gardiner is a former lawyer, three-time Jeopardy! champion and late-blooming novelist. She recently co-wrote "Heat 2," a follow-up to the movie "Heat" and just released her 15th solo book, "Shadow Heart."
@JeffGlor
met with
@MegGardiner1
to discuss her long road to success.
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I’m wearing sunglasses indoors because I had an eye exam and my son won’t stop calling me “Bono.”
SHOW YOUR MOM SOME RESPECT, WHY DONTCHA
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Watching
#SHARKNADO6
.
Me: Why does the robot head need to recharge? She’s nuclear powered!
Husband: after six Sharknados, THAT’S the plot hole you finally spot?
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@hgudenkauf
@thrillerchick
@MaryKubica
@lisaunger
Gotta give props to Randall Flagg, from THE STAND. Sexy, charismatic, and supernaturally, homicidally evil. I read the novel in college and even today, if I hear cowboy boots scuffing along the pavement, I get chills and look over my shoulder.
#authortalks
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My heart just grew three sizes.
This good girl was excited to watch herself win the agility championship.
Dogs, bruh...💪🐶😍💨❤️😏
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Crime headline of the month.
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@senecam725
@alex_segura
This is beautifully petty and I will fight beside you on this hill.
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Farewell to a legend in the mystery world. RIP, Mary Higgins Clark.
It is with deep sadness we say goodbye to the "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark, author of over 40 bestselling suspense titles. She passed away peacefully this evening, January 31, at the age of 92 surrounded by family and friends.
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HEAT 2 is getting an updated book cover and yeah, this absolutely knocks me flat.
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Things I loved about writing HEAT 2 with
@michaelmann
: 1/ the research. We were writing about cops and robbers, so we rode out with LA cops and talked about tunnel heists with a bank robber.
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My husband lost a colleague on that flight. This is disgusting. Thank you for highlighting this, Jake.
GOP House candidate refers to “the so-called plane that crashed into the Pentagon. Odd there’s never any evidence shown for a plane in the Pentagon.”
This is insane. And of course patently false.
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Let’s face it: Today was the second terrorist attack in the last week. Kids were gunned down Sunday in Gilroy; back-to-school shoppers today in El Paso. We have to recognize it, fight it, and root it the f*ck out.
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I live to hear this from readers. And to hear it from
@StephenKing
—wow. Thrilled beyond words!!
Meg Gardiner has always written fine action scenes, but nothing prepared me for the extended subway chase in SHADOWHEART. It is class A entertainment.
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Got no words.
The Kenosha Shooting Suspect Was In The Front Row Of A Trump Rally In January via
@ellievhall
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Well, this is exciting. It's not every day a novel I've co-written is mentioned on the cover of
@empiremagazine
!
#HEAT2
@MichaelMann
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Look what just arrived!! SHADOWHEART will be published June 18!
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The real story of my weekend in Nashville: celebrating my daughter’s graduation. My baby’s a PhD, y’all!!
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What wonderful news. Walter Mosley to receive honorary National Book Award
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Crime headline of the day.
Remember all those smash-and-grab videos of store theft? Now meet the suburban housewife and her husband behind an $8 million nationwide shoplifting ring. 😏
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It's always a kick to find your books in the wild, and here's HEAT 2 with Dave Grohl peering at it in the background
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Hey, adults belittling Douglas High School students: What the everloving hell is wrong with you? Disagree with them if you want. But to laugh and denigrate kids who survived a massacre? Beyond shameful.
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EDGAR SURVIVED!! I found him in a box of books salvaged after the fire. An Edgar Allan Poe statue that literally emerged from the flames and smoke… I love the little guy even more now.
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New York City! Wow wow… if you spot this billboard near the Port Authority for THE DARK CORNERS OF THE NIGHT, let me know. (The novel is coming Feb. 18!)
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For a year, I feared this had been ruined in our house fire. But today I found the Barry Award for UNSUB.
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Years ago, a friend pulled me aside and said, “Promise that one day you’ll stop wasting your talent on crime fiction, and write a real book.”
Postscript: novel no. 15 coming 2/18/20
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My heart ❤️
In order to entertain his daughter who is bored during quarantine they go to the garbage every day together — wearing different costumes.
Dads, bruh.🌎❤️
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Hey! It's HEAT 2 publication day in the UK, Ireland, and Australia!
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News!! My next UNSUB novel, SHADOWHEART, is coming!
“Meg Gardiner is the next suspense superstar.”—
@StephenKing
@nytimes
bestselling author
@MegGardiner1
presents
#SHADOWHEART
, Book 4 in the
#EdgarAward
winning
#UNSUB
Series.
Launching OCTOBER 3, 2023.
Amazon:
B&N:
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The novel has been bought by
@AmazonStudios
for development as a TV drama. Yes, I am beyond thrilled. via
@Deadline
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❤️
“When you’re next door to Teacher of the Year.”
Teachers deserve a bazillion dollars a year...
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Writing has ups and downs. There’s work, & tears, & hustle, & luck, & tearing your hair out, and, sometimes, euphoria. If you love it like I do, you keep going.
Photos… 2021: a charred page from one of my books after the fire. 2022:
#1
on the NYT best seller list.
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When I was first published (in this millennium!) the publisher didn't do electronic edits. My first five novels were edited on the hard copy. And yes, the publisher had a department dedicated to retyping every manuscript before sending it to production.
Chuck Palahniuk still sends his agent and editor **the boxed paper copy of a completed manuscript.**
I'm not even sure how this editing process would work. Surely at some point they must demand an electronic copy. Otherwise they'd need to pay someone to retype the whole thing.
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I was lucky to get an early copy of DROWNING and DAMN, what a thriller. Heart-pounding, nail-biting. Y’all are going to want to preorder, stat.
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Can I tell you how much this thrills and gratifies me? Michael Mann's 'Heat 2' is the best novel of 2022 (or any other year) via
@SFGate
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