J.P. Smith

J.P. Smith was born in New York City and began his writing career in England, where he lived for several years with his wife and daughter, and where his first novel was published. As a screenwriter, he was an Academy Nicholl Fellowship Semifinalist in 2014.

His psychological thriller, The Drowning, was published in January 2019 by Sourcebooks/Poisoned Pen Press, as was If She Were Dead, published in January 2020.

The Summoning, his ninth novel, was published in September 2021.