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Andrew Gross

Author of 3rd Degree

47+ Works 20,205 Members 494 Reviews 14 Favorited

About the Author

Andrew Gross was born in 1952 in New York City. He grew up in Manhattan and attended the Barnard School for Boys. Both his father and grandfather were successful clothing manufacturers; they ran the Leslie Fay Companies. Gross received a degree in English from Middlebury College in 1974. In 1982, show more he received a Masters in Business from Columbia University. He attended the Writers Program at the University of Iowa. The draft of his first book Hydra, a political thriller, was completed in 1998. After dozens of rejections from agents and ultimately publishers he received a phone call from James Patterson. Gross met with Patterson and discussed the early concepts for what ultimately became the Women's Murder Club series. Gross worked with Patterson on several books in this series, including Second Chance and Third Degree, both of which were bestsellers. Then, they branched out on different themes together, co-authoring the bestsellers, The Jester, Lifeguard, and Judge and Jury. In pursuing his solo career, Gross wrote such works as The Blue Zone, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list in the United States. A year later, It was followed up by The Dark Tide ( 2007), which was nominated for Thriller of the Year by the International Thriller Writers Association. The Dark Tide featured the Gross fictional detective Ty Hauck of Greenwich, Connecticut, who became the lead character in his corruption and political conspiracy-based bestsellers Don't Look Twice and Reckless. His titles 12 Seconds and Everything to Lose also made the New York Times bestseller list. The One Man was published in August 2016. His latest bestseller is The Saboteur. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Andrew Gross

3rd Degree (2004) 5,877 copies
Judge & Jury (2006) 3,158 copies
The Jester (2003) 2,891 copies
Lifeguard (2005) 2,813 copies
The Dark Tide (2008) 908 copies
The Blue Zone (2007) 889 copies
Don't Look Twice (2009) 507 copies
15 Seconds (2013) 504 copies
The One Man (2016) 484 copies
Reckless (2010) 466 copies
Eyes Wide Open (2011) 461 copies
No Way Back (2013) 251 copies
Everything to Lose (2014) 224 copies
The Saboteur: A Novel (2017) 218 copies
Button Man (2018) 182 copies

Associated Works

2nd Chance (2002) — Author — 6,103 copies
MatchUp (2017) — Contributor — 311 copies
2nd Chance {Abridged Audiobook} (2002) — Author — 27 copies
Women's Murder Club (Books 1-6) (1990) — some editions — 7 copies
Women's Murder Club (Books 1-9) (1990) — some editions — 5 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Gross, Andrew
Birthdate
1952
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York, USA
Places of residence
Manhattan, New York USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
Education
Middlebury College (English)
Columbia University (MBA)
University of Iowa
Occupations
executive (clothing)
author
Organizations
Leslie Fay
HEAD Ski and Tennis
Le Coq Sportif
Short biography
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Good story but heavy on Norwegian and German towns and names, making it harder to follow. My least favorite by this author
 
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LivelyLady | 13 other reviews | Mar 7, 2024 |
 
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PKolb | 44 other reviews | Sep 7, 2023 |
A fascinating account of the few first British and, ultimately, Norwegian soldiers sent to render the Nazi heavy water plant in Norway, from shipping the valuable liquid to fatherlnad, Germany. Gross captures the historical feel and detail of this important story without sacrificing the ease and fun of a thriller.
 
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SamMelfi | 13 other reviews | Sep 6, 2023 |
"Lifeguard" by James Patterson and Andrew Gross is not your typical Patterson courtroom drama. The plot follows the main character, Ned Kelly, a lifeguard who finds his life turned upside down. A spur of the moment decision finds him wanted by the local authorities and FBI for multiple murders and theft of $5,000,000.00 in valuable artwork. Not all is what it appears to be. Will the few people in his life be able to help him before it's too late?
Well written, quick read, with lots of interesting twists and turns. Well worth the read!… (more)
 
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Works
47
Also by
19
Members
20,205
Popularity
#1,073
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
494
ISBNs
566
Languages
19
Favorited
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