Peter Swanson (born May 26, 1968) is an American author, best known for his psychological suspense novels The Kind Worth Killing and Her Every Fear.
His novel Every Vow You Break, was released in March 2021, and his most recent one, Nine Lives, was released in March 2022.
Swanson wrote fiction for ten years before finding an agent who read a short story of his online, leading to the eventual publication of his debut novel The Girl With a Clock for a Heart. He has also written short stories and poetry.