Jeffry P. Freundlich (born July 14, 1952), primarily known by his pen name Jeff Lindsay, is an American playwright and crime novelist best known for his novels about

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ic vigilante

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Life and career

Lindsay was born in

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and graduated from

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in 1970, and from Middlebury College, Vermont, in 1975. Many of his earlier published works include his wife

Hilary Hemingway Hilary Hemingway (born 1961) is an American author. She grew up in Miami Beach, and, as of 2016, lives on Cape Coral. Many of her earlier published works were co-authored with her husband, Jeff Lindsay. She produced a 2002 documentary for PBS ti ...

as a co-author. His wife is the niece of

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and an author in her own right. The first book in the Dexter series, ''

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'' (which Lindsay wanted to name "Pinocchio Bleeds" after his middle daughter suggested it but his publisher disagreed) was included on the original nomination list for the

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in the Best First Novel category. However, it was dropped from the list after the group learned that Lindsay had put out several books in the 1990s under another pen name, Jeffry P. Lindsay. '' Dexter'' aired as a series on

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with the first season based on ''Darkly Dreaming Dexter'' and actor

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playing the character. The show eventually ran for eight seasons, though subsequent seasons had original storylines that departed from the plots of Lindsay's books. Lindsay had a cameo role in the tenth episode of the third season of ''Dexter''. Lindsay has also written a comic book version of Dexter, distributed by Marvel comics, and which consists of two mini-series: ''Dexter'' and ''Dexter: Down Under''. Lindsay and Hemingway live in Cape Coral, Florida. They have three children.

Bibliography

Novels

''Billy Knight Thrillers'' series: # ''Tropical Depression: A Novel of Suspense'', or ''Tropical Depression'' (1994) #: ''Tropical Depression: A Novel of Suspense'' (1994), as Jeffry P. Lindsay #: ''Tropical Depression'' (2015) # ''Red Tide'' (2015) ''Dexter'' series: # ''

'' (2004) # ''

Dearly Devoted Dexter ''Dearly Devoted Dexter'' is a 2005 crime/ horror novel by Jeff Lindsay, the second in his series about psychopathic vigilante Dexter Morgan, which has been adapted into a television series. It is narrated by the title character. Plot Sgt. A ...

'' (2005) # '' Dexter in the Dark'' (2007) # '' Dexter by Design'' (2009) # ''

Dexter Is Delicious ''Dexter Is Delicious'' is the fifth novel written by Jeff Lindsay, and the fifth book in the ''Dexter'' book series. The book was released in the UK on July 8, 2010 and September 7, 2010 in the United States, following no-longer-sociopathic vigil ...

'' (2010) # '' Double Dexter'' (2011) # '' Dexter's Final Cut'' (2013) # ''

Dexter Is Dead ''Dexter Is Dead'' is the eighth novel written by Jeff Lindsay, and the final book in the ''Dexter'' book series, about Dexter Morgan, a vigilante serial killer who almost exclusively targets other serial killers. The book was released on July ...

'' (2015) ''Riley Wolfe'' series: # ''Just Watch Me'' (2019) # ''Fool Me Twice'' (2020) # Three-Edged Sword (Expected publication: December 6, 2022) Stand-alones: * ''Dream Land: A Novel of the UFO Cover-Up'' (1995), as Jeffry P. Lindsay, with

* ''Time Blender'' (1997), as Jeffry P. Lindsay, with

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and Hilary Hemingway, * ''Dreamchild'' (1998), as Jeffry P. Lindsay, with Hilary Hemingway,

Comics

* '' Dexter: A Graphic Novel'' (2013–2014), 5 volumes * ''Dexter Down Under'' (2014), 5 volumes

Non-fiction

* ''Hunting with Hemingway: Based on the Stories of Leicester Hemingway'', or ''Hunting with Hemingway'' (2000), with Hilary Hemingway, , biography

Adaptations

* '' Dexter'' (2006–2013), television series created by

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, based on ''Dexter'' series * ''Dexter: Serial Killer by Night'' (2006), short film, based on ''Dexter'' series * ''Dexter: Blood Spatter'' (2006), animated series, based on ''Dexter'' series * ''The Dark Defender'' (2007), animated series, based on ''Dexter'' series * '' Dexter: Early Cuts'' (2009–2012), animated series directed by Marco Fernandez, based on ''Dexter'' series * '' Dexter: New Blood'' (2021–2022), miniseries directed by

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, based on ''Dexter'' series

Footnotes

References

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External links

Random House Dexter web site

Fantastic Fiction Author Page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsay, Jeff 1952 births 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American novelists American crime fiction writers American male novelists Dilys Award winners Living people Middlebury College alumni People from Cape Coral, Florida Writers from Miami