William Landay
- January 10, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | William Landay |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 1, 1963(1963-07-01) |
| Age | 61 |
| Birthplace | Boston |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Massachusetts |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
William Landay Biography
| Name | William Landay |
| Birthday | Jul 1 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Boston |
| Home Town | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Children(s) | 2 |
William Landay is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on July 1, 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. William Landay (born 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts ) is an American novelist.
Landay’s third novel, Defending Jacob, was released in January 2012. It was well received by critics and became an immediate New York Times best seller. It was awarded the Strand Magazine Critics Award for best mystery novel of 2012 and was nominated for several other awards, including the Barry Award and Hammett Prize, both for best crime novel; the International Thriller Writers Award for best thriller; the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction; and the Goodreads Choice Award for both best mystery/thriller and best author.
William Landay Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
William Landay is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Landay 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His first novel, Mission Flats, was awarded the John Creasey Dagger (now called the New Blood Dagger) as the best debut crime novel of 2003 by the British Crime Writers Association.
His second novel, The Strangler, was shortlisted for the Strand Magazine Critics Award as the best crime novel of 2007.
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Who is William Landay Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Manuel Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Landay celebrates birthday on July 1 of every year.
Is William Landay still writing?
William Landay’s latest novel is the New York Times bestseller Defending Jacob.
Why did William Landay write Defending Jacob?
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Landay said that while he tried to avoid using real-life cases for his books , “there were many cases that inspired various aspects of [Defending Jacob], most of them of only local interest in the Boston area, where I live”.
Is William Landay married?
Personal life. He lives with his wife and two sons in Boston.
How did the book Defending Jacob end?
The book ends with the family going on a vacation to put the murder trial behind them. They head to the Caribbean, and Jacob befriends a girl named Hope while vacationing. Hope goes missing, her body turns up dead, and Laurie becomes 100% convinced that her son is a killer.
Is Defending Jacob fiction?
While based on William Landay’s 2012 novel of the same name, Defending Jacob is not entirely based on a true story. In fact, Landay told HuffPost a few years ago that while he does “borrow” things from real life, he ultimately ties to avoid using “real cases” in his novels.