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'''Catherine Coulter''' is the pen name of ''Jean Coulter Pogany''. Grewing up in Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas and received her masters at Boston College. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, she worked on Wall Street as a speechwriter for a company president.
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[[Category:1979 Debut]]
  
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She started her career as an author in 1979, writing [[Regency]] romances for the [[Signet Regency Romance]] imprint. Next she wrote [[Category Romance|category]] romances for [[Silhouette]], [[Historical Romance|historicals]] for [[Signet]], [[Onyx]], [[Topaz]] and [[Avon]]. Her foray into the [[Suspense]] genre with [[Contemporary|contemporary]] [[Suspense|romantic thrillers]] was first published by [[Onyx]]. She started her long-running [[Historical|historical]] series about the [[Catherine Coulter#The Sherbrookes|The Sherbrooke family]] in 1992 at [[Jove]], as well as her [[Suspense]] series featuring two FBI agents, launched in 1996.
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'''Catherine Coulter''' is the pen name of ''Jean Coulter Pogany''. Growing up in Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas and received her masters at Boston College. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, she worked on Wall Street as a speechwriter for a company president. She lives in Marin County, California with her physician husband.
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She started her career as an author in 1979, writing [[Regency]] and [[Historical Romance|historical romances]] for [[Signet]]. Next she wrote [[Category Romance|category]] romances for [[Silhouette]] and [[Historical Romance|historicals]] for [[Onyx]], [[Topaz]] and [[Avon]]. Her foray into the [[Suspense]] genre with [[Contemporary|contemporary]] [[Suspense|romantic thrillers]] was first published by [[Onyx]]. She rewrote most of her earlier titles prior to their reissue.
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Starting her long-running [[Historical|historical]] series about the [[Catherine Coulter#The Sherbrookes|Sherbrooke family]] in 1992 at [[Jove]] with [[The Sherbrooke Bride]], she launched her [[Suspense]] series featuring FBI agents in 1996 with [[The Cove]] at that publisher as well.
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[[Image:Catherine Coulter.jpg|frame|right|(from catherinecoulter.com)]]
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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* ''[[Aftershocks - Catherine Coulter|Aftershocks]]'' - December 1985 [[Silhouette Intimate Moments By The Numbers|Silhouette Intimate Moments #121]])
 
* ''[[Aftershocks - Catherine Coulter|Aftershocks]]'' - December 1985 [[Silhouette Intimate Moments By The Numbers|Silhouette Intimate Moments #121]])
 
* ''[[The Aristocrat|Aristocrat, The]]'' - September 1986 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #331]])
 
* ''[[The Aristocrat|Aristocrat, The]]'' - September 1986 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #331]])
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* ''[[The Autumn Countess|Autumn Countess, The]]'' - January 1979 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
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* ''[[The Autumn Countess|Autumn Countess, The]]'' - January 1979 ([[Signet]]) = rewritten and reissued as [[The Countess - Catherine Coulter|The Countess]]
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* ''[[Beyond Eden]]'' - January 1993 ([[Onyx]]) = rewritten and reissued October 2000 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Blindside]]'' - July 2003 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Blowout]]'' - June 2006 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Born To Be Wild]]'' - August 2006 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Calypso Magic]]'' - April 1988 ([[Onyx]])
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* ''[[Chandra]]'' - January 1984 ([[Signet]]) = rewritten and reissued as [[Warrior's Song - Catherine Coulter|Warrior's Song]]
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* ''[[The Countess - Catherine Coulter|Countess, The]]'' - October 1999 ([[Signet]]) = first version was published as [[The Autumn Countess]]
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* ''[[The Courtship - Catherine Coulter|Courtship, The]]'' - January 2000 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[The Cove|Cove, The]]'' - April 1996 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[The Deception - Catherine Coulter|Deception, The]]'' - October 1998 ([[Onyx]]) = first version was published as [[An Intimate Deception]]
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* ''[[Devil's Daughter]]'' - December 1985 ([[Signet]]) = rewritten and reissued September 2000 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Devil's Embrace]]'' - August 1982 ([[Signet]]) = rewritten and reissued May 2000 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Double Take - Catherine Coulter|Double Take]]'' - June 2007 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Duke|Duke, The]]'' - November 1995 ([[Topaz]]) = first version was published as [[The Generous Earl]]
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* ''[[Earth Song]]'' - September 1990 ([[Onyx]]) = revisions and reissued November 2002 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Edge|Edge, The]]'' - August 1999 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Eleventh Hour]]'' - July 2002 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Evening Star]]'' - May 1996 ([[Topaz]]) = formerly published as [[Sweet Surrender - Catherine Coulter|Sweet Surrender]]
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* ''[[False Pretenses]]'' - May 1989 ([[Onyx]]) = rewritten and reissued March 2003 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Fire Song]]'' - December 1985 ([[Signet]]) = revisions and reissued November 2002 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Generous Earl|Generous Earl, The]]'' - July 1981 ([[Signet Regency Romance]]) = rewritten and reissued as [[The Duke]]
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* ''[[The Heir|Heir, The]]'' - October 1996 ([[Topaz]]) = formerly published as [[Lord Deverill's Heir]] = revisions and reissued May 2002 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[The Heiress Bride - Catherine Coulter|Heiress Bride, The]]'' - January 1993 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[The Hellion Bride|Hellion Bride, The]]'' - November 1992 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Hemlock Bay]]'' - August 2001 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[An Honorable Offer|Honorable Offer, An]]'' - December 1981 ([[Signet Regency Romance]]) = rewritten and reissued as [[The Offer]]
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* ''[[Impulse - Catherine Coulter |Impulse]]'' - May 1990 ([[Dutton]]) [[Hardcover]] = rewritten and reissued October 2001 ([[Signet]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[An Intimate Deception|Intimate Deception, The]]'' - April 1983 ([[Signet Regency Romance]]) = rewritten and reissued as [[The Deception - Catherine Coulter|Deception, The]]
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* ''[[Jade Star]]'' - May 1987 = revisions and reissued June 2002 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Lord Deverill's Heir]]'' - May 1980 ([[Signet]]) = rewritten and reissued as [[The Heir]]
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* ''[[Lord Harry]]'' - January 1985 ([[Topaz]]) = first version was published as [[Lord Harry's Folly]]
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* ''[[Lord Harry's Folly]]'' - December 1980 ([[Signet Regency Romance]]) = rewritten and reissued as [[Lord Harry]]
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* ''[[Lord Of Falcon Ridge]]'' - April 1995 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Lord Of Hawkfell Island]]'' - November 1993 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Lord Of Raven's Peak]]'' - April 1994 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Lyon's Gate]]'' - August 2005 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Mad Jack]]'' - February 1999 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[The Maze|Maze, The]]'' - June 1997 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Midnight Star]]'' - June 1986 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Midsummer Magic]]'' - December 1987 ([[Onyx]])
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* ''[[Moonspun Magic]]'' - August 1988 ([[Onyx]])
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* ''[[Night Fire]]'' - February 1989 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Night Shadow - Catherine Coulter|Night Shadow]]'' - August 1989 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Night Storm]]'' - February 1990 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[The Nightingale Legacy|Nightingale Legacy, The]]'' - December 1994 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Offer|Offer, The]]'' - October 1997 ([[Topaz]]) = first version was published as [[An Honorable Offer]]
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* ''[[Pendragon]]'' - January 2002 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[The Penwyth Curse|Penwyth Curse, The]]'' - January 2003 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Point Blank]]'' - August 2005 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Rebel Bride|Rebel Bride, The]]'' - December 1979 ([[Signet]]) = rewritten and reissued January 1994 ([[Topaz]])
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* ''[[Riptide]]'' - July 2000 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Rosehaven]]'' - June 1996 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Scottish Bride|Scottish Bride, The]]'' - January 2001 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Season Of The Sun]]'' - October 1991 ([[Onyx]]) = revisions and reissued July 2002 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Secret Song]]'' - February 1991 ([[Onyx]])
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* ''[[The Sherbrooke Bride|Sherbrooke Bride, The]]'' - April 1992 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[The Sherbrooke Twins|Sherbrooke Twins]]'' - March 2004 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Sweet Surrender - Catherine Coulter|Sweet Surrender]]'' - October 1984 ([[Signet]]) = reissued as [[Evening Star]]
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* ''[[TailSpin]]'' - July 2008 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Target - Catherine Coulter|Target, The]]'' - April 1998 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Valentine Legacy|Valentine Legacy, The]]'' - August 1995 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Warrior's Song - Catherine Coulter|Warrior's Song]]'' - March 2001 ([[Signet]]) = first version was published as [[Chandra]]
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* ''[[The Wild Baron|Wild Baron, The]]'' - April 1994 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Wild Star]]'' - November 1986 ([[Onyx]]) = revisions and reissued March 2002 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[Wizard's Daughter]]'' - January 2008 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[The Wyndham Legacy|Wyndham Legacy, The]]'' - January 1994 ([[Putnam]]) [[Hardcover]]
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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=== The Devil Duo ===
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# [[Devil's Embrace]], 1982 = rewritten 2000
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# [[Devil's Daughter]], 1985 = rewritten 2000
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=== Song Series ===
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# [[Warrior's Song - Catherine Coulter|Warrior's Song]], 2001 = rewritten reissue of [[Chandra]], 1984
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# [[Fire Song]], 1985
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# [[Earth Song]], 1990
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# [[Secret Song]], 1991
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# [[Rosehaven]], 1996
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# [[The Penwyth Curse]], 2003
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# [[The Valcourt Heiress]], 2010
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=== Viking Series ===
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# [[Season Of The Sun]], 1991
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# [[Lord Of Hawkfell Island]], 1993
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# [[Lord Of Raven's Peak]], 1994
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# [[Lord Of Falcon Ridge]], 1995
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=== Star Series ===
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# [[Evening Star]], 1996 = [[Sweet Surrender - Catherine Coulter|Sweet Surrender]], 1984
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# [[Midnight Star]], 1986
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# [[Wild Star]], 1986
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# [[Jade Star]], 1987
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=== Magic Series ===
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# [[Midsummer Magic]], 1987
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# [[Calypso Magic]], 1988
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# [[Moonspun Magic]], 1988
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=== Night Series ===
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# [[Night Fire]], 1989
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# [[Night Shadow - Catherine Coulter|Night Shadow]], 1989
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# [[Night Storm]], 1990
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=== The Sherbrookes ===
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# [[The Sherbrooke Bride]], 1992
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# [[The Hellion Bride]], 1992
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# [[The Heiress Bride - Catherine Coulter|The Heiress Bride]], 1993
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# [[Mad Jack]], 1999
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# [[The Courtship - Catherine Coulter|The Courtship]], 2000
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# [[The Scottish Bride]], 2001
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# [[Pendragon]], 2002
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# [[The Sherbrooke Twins]], 2004
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# [[Lyon's Gate]], 2005
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# [[Wizard's Daughter]], 2008
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# [[The Prince of Ravenscar]], 2011
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=== Legacy Series ===
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# [[The Wyndham Legacy]], 1994
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# [[The Nightingale Legacy]], 1994
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# [[The Valentine Legacy]], 1995
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=== Baron Series ===
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# [[The Wild Baron]], 1994
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# [[The Offer]], 1997 = rewritten reissue of [[An Honorable Offer]], 1981
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# [[The Deception - Catherine Coulter|The Deception]], 1998 = rewritten reissue of [[An Intimate Deception]], 1983
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=== FBI Series ===
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Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are consistent figures in each title.
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# [[The Cove]], 1996 - introduces Dillon Savich
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# [[The Maze]], 1997 - introduces Lacey Sherlock
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# [[The Target]], 1998
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# [[The Edge]], 1999
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# [[Riptide]], 2000
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# [[Hemlock Bay]], 2001
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# [[Eleventh Hour]], 2002
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# [[Blindside]], 2003
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# [[Blowout]], 2006
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# [[Point Blank]], 2005
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# [[Double Take]], 2007
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# [[TailSpin]], 2008
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# [[KnockOut]], 2009
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# [[Whiplash]], 2011
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# [[Split Second]], 2011
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# [[Backfire]], 2012
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# [[Bomb Shell]], 2013
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[[The Beginning]], 2008 - omnibus containing The Cove and The Maze
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[[Double Jeaopardy]], 2008 - omnibus containing The Target and The Edge
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[[Twice Dead]], 2011 - omnibus containing Riptide and Hemlock Bay
  
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
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* [[1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winners|1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Best All Around Historical Romance
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* [http://www.rwanational.org/cs/authors_and_books/rwa_honor_roll RWA Honor Roll] (2008)
 
* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Riptide]]
 
* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Riptide]]
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== Interviews ==
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* [http://www.likesbooks.com/int7.html The Romance Reader in 1996]

Latest revision as of 09:12, 24 September 2024


Catherine Coulter is the pen name of Jean Coulter Pogany. Growing up in Texas, she graduated from the University of Texas and received her masters at Boston College. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, she worked on Wall Street as a speechwriter for a company president. She lives in Marin County, California with her physician husband.

She started her career as an author in 1979, writing Regency and historical romances for Signet. Next she wrote category romances for Silhouette and historicals for Onyx, Topaz and Avon. Her foray into the Suspense genre with contemporary romantic thrillers was first published by Onyx. She rewrote most of her earlier titles prior to their reissue.

Starting her long-running historical series about the Sherbrooke family in 1992 at Jove with The Sherbrooke Bride, she launched her Suspense series featuring FBI agents in 1996 with The Cove at that publisher as well.

(from catherinecoulter.com)

On the Web

Bibliography

Books

Series/Related Titles

The Devil Duo

  1. Devil's Embrace, 1982 = rewritten 2000
  2. Devil's Daughter, 1985 = rewritten 2000

Song Series

  1. Warrior's Song, 2001 = rewritten reissue of Chandra, 1984
  2. Fire Song, 1985
  3. Earth Song, 1990
  4. Secret Song, 1991
  5. Rosehaven, 1996
  6. The Penwyth Curse, 2003
  7. The Valcourt Heiress, 2010

Viking Series

  1. Season Of The Sun, 1991
  2. Lord Of Hawkfell Island, 1993
  3. Lord Of Raven's Peak, 1994
  4. Lord Of Falcon Ridge, 1995

Star Series

  1. Evening Star, 1996 = Sweet Surrender, 1984
  2. Midnight Star, 1986
  3. Wild Star, 1986
  4. Jade Star, 1987

Magic Series

  1. Midsummer Magic, 1987
  2. Calypso Magic, 1988
  3. Moonspun Magic, 1988

Night Series

  1. Night Fire, 1989
  2. Night Shadow, 1989
  3. Night Storm, 1990

The Sherbrookes

  1. The Sherbrooke Bride, 1992
  2. The Hellion Bride, 1992
  3. The Heiress Bride, 1993
  4. Mad Jack, 1999
  5. The Courtship, 2000
  6. The Scottish Bride, 2001
  7. Pendragon, 2002
  8. The Sherbrooke Twins, 2004
  9. Lyon's Gate, 2005
  10. Wizard's Daughter, 2008
  11. The Prince of Ravenscar, 2011

Legacy Series

  1. The Wyndham Legacy, 1994
  2. The Nightingale Legacy, 1994
  3. The Valentine Legacy, 1995

Baron Series

  1. The Wild Baron, 1994
  2. The Offer, 1997 = rewritten reissue of An Honorable Offer, 1981
  3. The Deception, 1998 = rewritten reissue of An Intimate Deception, 1983

FBI Series

Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are consistent figures in each title.

  1. The Cove, 1996 - introduces Dillon Savich
  2. The Maze, 1997 - introduces Lacey Sherlock
  3. The Target, 1998
  4. The Edge, 1999
  5. Riptide, 2000
  6. Hemlock Bay, 2001
  7. Eleventh Hour, 2002
  8. Blindside, 2003
  9. Blowout, 2006
  10. Point Blank, 2005
  11. Double Take, 2007
  12. TailSpin, 2008
  13. KnockOut, 2009
  14. Whiplash, 2011
  15. Split Second, 2011
  16. Backfire, 2012
  17. Bomb Shell, 2013

The Beginning, 2008 - omnibus containing The Cove and The Maze Double Jeaopardy, 2008 - omnibus containing The Target and The Edge Twice Dead, 2011 - omnibus containing Riptide and Hemlock Bay

Awards/Honors

Interviews

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