Lisa Unger

✨ ON SALE NOW! ✨ I’m so excited to share my new book with you today. Thanks so much for all of your love and support. And thanks, as always, for reading! 📚❤️ SERVED HIM RIGHT is available at all your favorite booksellers. See the link in my bio

Omg! @people names SERVED HIM RIGHT a “Best New Book”, and calls it “Edgy and complex”. This is especially exciting because the cover features one of my favorite people and avid book lover, the fabulous @sarahmgellar . What a thrill! Pick up the new issue of PEOPLE on newsstands nationwide Friday.

Thriller writers love chaos. (Or maybe that’s just me.) And nothing offers more fearsome unpredictability than a raging storm. It’s a classic theme in literature: man (person!) vs nature. In the real world when the skies open, the best we can hope for is survival. In fiction, extreme weather asks our characters to rely on their wits, their inner reserves of strength, and their creativity to make it through the night. For this @nytbooks article, I explored some of my favorite dark and stormy stories by some of my favorite writers. ✨Read it now at the link in my bio.

Welcome to My Favorite Florida. Each week, a fascinating person shares three pieces of Florida culture they love. This week, we’ve got picks from Pinellas County-based, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger. She’s the author of 23 novels. Her latest, “Served Him Right,” kicks off with a celebratory post-breakup brunch that takes a dark turn when a woman learns of her ex-boyfriend’s shocking fate and becomes the prime suspect. Read the full feature at the link in our bio. Know someone we should feature in My Favorite Florida? Let us know in the comments. ✍️ : Christopher Spata / Tampa Bay Times; 📸 : Courtesy of MB Communications; 🎨 : Lisa Merklin & Kelsey Harrell / Times

✨LAST DAY TO WIN!✨ Beautiful Lies turned twenty last month! And to celebrate, I’m giving away 5 signed collector first-edition hardcovers. Thank you so much to all of my wonderful readers over the past two decades and good luck! 🙏📚 Enter now at link in bio.

I loved sharing my favorite Sunshine State adventures with @tampabaytimes in their new feature My Favorite Florida. This is such a wild and wacky place, likewise some of the things I’ve done here since moving from NYC — (gulp!) 26 years ago. A walk through the Everglades, a baby alligator encounter, and the charter where I caught my first ever fish. Hint: It was a big one! Read at the link in my bio.

Wow! What an absolutely amazing Thrillerfest! Congrats to all of the winners, nominees, and honorees we celebrated last night at the ITW Thriller Awards banquet. I’m so grateful to be a part of this wonderful community. And I had so much fun with both longtime and new friends this week, including my co-pres @gregghurwitzbooks , Barbara Peters @poisonedpenbookstore , @realcharlaine @jackcarrusa , @may_cobb , @toscalee , @chris.pavone , @harlancoben , @lisascottoline , @fserritella , @pavisfrancesca , @booked.and.loving.it , @alafair.burke , @bookedbyelle , @jenniferhillierbooks , @karinslaughterauthor , @melizaabbott , @alexsegurajr , @davidbaldacciauthor , @laurennossett , Rockelle Henderson, @eriqlasalle , @juliadevillers @djpalmerauthor (all in this latest batch of photos) and too many others to name here. Thank you! ❤️ #thrillerfest #thrillerfest2026

Thrillerfest is now in full swing! It was such an extreme pleasure to co-host a dinner with @gregghurwitzbooks and @kjhoweauthor for this year’s honorees @harlancoben , @lisascottoline , @urrealism , @rhowzellhall , @douglaspreston6 , Barbara Peters (@poisonedpenbookstore ), @jordys.book.club , and special guests @jackcarrusa , @aletheiapreston , @kellyekell , @realcharlaine , and @fserritella . A night filled with great conversation, food, and laughs. And this morning, I had the honor of interviewing one of my all-time favorite authors (and people) Lisa Scottoline! Plus, some selfies with @jenevaroseauthor , Lisa Erbach Vance, @scaredstraightreads , @livconstantine2 , @marigold825 . More to come. If you are here, please be sure to say “hello!” #thrillerfest #thrillerfest2026

Craftfest at Thrillerfest! Such a joy to interview my friend, the fabulous #1 international bestselling author @karinslaughterauthor for a packed-house. We talked about her journey from book-to-film with Pieces of Her, Will Trent series, and the exciting adaptation of The Good Daughter with @fullyrosebyrne and @meghannfahy ! So much helpful, funny, and wonderful insight for all the writers in the room. Amazing meals and conversation with @katewhite_author @jonathansantlofer @gregghurwitzbooks @thescottbrick @suzanneefreeman . Loved meeting my birthday twin and 2026 spotlight guest @rhowzellhall in person with @author_yasminangoe . And a special thanks to our @internationalthrillerwriters Exec Dir @kjhoweauthor for a very thoughtful and fun interview this morning — complete with Tarot cards! (She even challenged me to incorporate the one I drew into my next novel.) #thrillerfest #thrillerfest2026

So much fun doing #metgala #lookstobooks. I think @mingey and @odessaazion together really capture the vibe of SERVED HIM RIGHT! What do you think?

Thrillerfest 2026 kicks off this week in NYC! I am so excited and already having a great time in the city with family and friends — caught the broadway show FALLEN ANGELS with @fullyrosebyrne and @kelliohara (so great and still laughing!). Dinner with the one and only @rl_stine1 . Visit to the original punk bar @cbgbofficial (now a cool @johnvarvatos store). Drinks with a view at @mo_newyork with my hubby Jeff and @internationalthrillerwriters co-pres @gregghurwitzbooks . #thrillerfest #thrillerfest2026 There are so many wonderful events happening this year with Thrillermasters @harlancoben @lisascottoline along with spotlight and special guests @rhowzellhall , @urrealism , @jordys.book.club , Barbara Peters @poisonedpenbookstore , @authorjamesletoile , @douglaspreston6 . And here is where you can find me… Wednesday, May 6th at 12pm CRAFTFEST LUNCH: THE INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY FROM BOOK-TO-FILM @karinslaughterauthor interviewed by Lisa Unger Gramercy East & Gramercy West Thursday, May 7th at 9am CRAFTFEST: CRAFT, CREATIVITY, & FINDING THE MUSE Lisa Unger interviewed by @kjhoweauthor Sutton North & Center Friday, May 8th at 10:10am THRILLERMASTER LISA SCOTTOLINE INTERVIWED BY LISA UNGER Sutton North & Center Saturday, May 9th at 10:30am CONNECTFEST SESSIONS One on one session with Lisa Unger Saturday, May 9th at 3:10pm PANEL: COMPELLING, CUNNING OR CONNIVING? Unforgettable Villains with moderator @alexfinlayauthor and panelists @davidbaldacciauthor , @candicefoxbooks , @meggardiner1 , @chris.pavone , @ljross_author and Lisa Unger Sutton North & Center Saturday, May 9th at 7pm THRILLER AWARDS BANQUET Co-President’s Address Grand Ballroom Are you coming to Thrillerfest? If so, can’t wait to see you soon at @nyhiltonmidtown !

Aw, even though I didn’t take the Edgar home last night (Congrats, @dark.and.amusing.fiction !) it was a wonderful evening with longtime friends and new ones. I feel so blessed to be part of this community. Thanks to @mkampflax , @mysterywritersofamerica and the judges who worked so hard. Huge congrats to all the nominees and winners, especially Grand Masters Lee Child @jackreacherbooks and Donna Andrews @donnaandrews13 , who inspire with their amazing careers. Hope you enjoy these fun pics with @gregghurwitzbooks @kjerstiwithak @michaelconnellybooks @scott_turow_author @lisascottoline @authorjamesletoile @timmaleeny @realcharlaine @graciekdoyle @themysteriousbookshop @hankpryan @sularigentill @hannahdeitch @erinsoderbergdowning @leematthewgoldberg @trishasakhlecha @harlancoben @alafair.burke @ajfinnbooks #edgaraward #edgar2026 #mysterywritersofamerica