“I try to create a challenge for myself in each book. And sometimes, believe me, I just kick myself afterwards, and say, 'Why on earth did you ever attempt this, you idiot!' But I'm always better for the experience.”

American mystery novelist

Susan Elizabeth George is an American mystery novelist. She is known for writing crime fiction with a strong focus on character, atmosphere, and the details of investigation. Her work belongs to the mystery genre and has made her a familiar name for readers of contemporary suspense fiction. She writes as Susan Elizabeth George, and her books are associated with carefully drawn plots and psychologically layered stories.