A.J. Finn

A.J. Finn has published 2 books. The recommended reading order starts with The Woman in the Window (2018).
A.J. Finn is the pen name of Dan Mallory, an American author who exploded onto the thriller scene with his debut novel, The Woman in the Window. A former book editor who spent a decade in publishing working on mysteries and thrillers, Finn brought insider knowledge and a sharp editorial eye to his own writing. His background includes contributions to prestigious publications like the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and the Times Literary Supplement, giving him a deep understanding of what makes a page-turner work.
The Woman in the Window became an instant sensation, earning praise from thriller queen Gillian Flynn and being translated into numerous languages before being adapted into a film. The novel follows Anna Fox, a reclusive New Yorker who spies on her neighbors from her window and witnesses something she shouldn't. Finn crafts a twisty psychological thriller that blurs the line between reality and imagination, delivering the kind of unreliable narrator and noir atmosphere that keeps readers guessing until the final page.
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Order of Standalone Novels
- Tagsliterary-fictionthrillermysterysuspensecrimeDescriptionDon’t miss AJ Finn’s eagerly anticipated new thriller, END OF STORY! “As the plot seizes us, the prose caresses us. . . [Finn] has not only captured, sympathetically, the interior life of a depressed person, but also written a riveting thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last sentence.” — Washington Post The #1 bestseller that gripped the world, selling millions of copies around the globe – a tour-de-force Hitchcockian thriller about an agoraphobic woman who believes she witnessed a crime in a neighboring house. It isn’t paranoia if it’s really happening . . . Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors. Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, mother, their teenaged son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble and its shocking secrets are laid bare. What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping domestic thriller, no one—and nothing—is what it seems. Is Anna an unreliable narrator, or is she the only one who knows the truth? Twisty and powerful, ingenious and moving, The Woman in the Window is a smart, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense that recalls the best of Hitchcock.Publication date2018
- Tagshistorical-fictionthrillermysterysuspensecrimeDescriptionFor fans of Knives Out comes a spellbinding psychological thriller from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window "I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story." So writes Sebastian Trapp, a reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in classic detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . while living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life "detective-fever." "You and I might even solve an old mystery or two." Twenty years earlier--on New Year's Eve 1999--Sebastian's first wife and teenage son vanished from different locations, a cold case that was never solved. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? And why has he emerged from seclusion, two decades later, to allow a stranger to dig into his past? "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." As Nicky attempts to weave together the strands of Sebastian's life, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth . . . while Madeleine begins to question what her beloved father might actually know about that long-ago night. And when a corpse appears in the family's koi pond, both women are shocked to find that the past isn't gone--it's just waiting.Publication date2024
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Last verified: March 2026
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