“Plotting is difficult for me, and always has been. I do that before I actually start writing, but I always do characters, and the arc of the story, first... You can't do anything without a story arc. Where is it going to begin, where will it end.”

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.