Howard Roughan

Howard Roughan is a successful American author, best known for his critically acclaimed novels and his collaborations with best-selling author James Patterson. Roughan is a graduate of Dartmouth College and began his career in the advertising industry in New York City before publishing his first novel.

Roughan's first two novels, "The Up and Comer" and "The Promise of a Lie," were well-received by critics and established his reputation as a talented writer. The rights to "The Up and Comer" were optioned by October Films, and Michael Douglas is attached to produce the movie-version of the novel. Roughan has also co-authored several novels with Patterson, including "Honeymoon," "You've Been Warned," "Sail," "Don't Blink," and "Truth or Die." Their collaboration, "Murder Games," was adapted into the CBS television show “Instinct” staring Alan Cumming as Dr. Dylan Reinhart.

Roughan's keen writing skills can be attributed to his years of work in advertising. He has said that his advertising background was crucial in developing his writing skills and that he wouldn't have been able to write a single chapter without it. Roughan currently lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut with his wife and son. His latest short story, "The Cabots and The Cromwells," is available on Amazon Kindle and the Kindle app.
Honeymoon Books (with James Patterson)
# Title Year
1 Honeymoon 2005
2 Second Honeymoon 2013
Instinct Books (with James Patterson)
# Title Year
1 Murder Games / Instinct 2017
2 Killer Instinct 2019
3 Steal 2022
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Up and Comer 2001
2 The Promise of a Lie 2004
3 You've Been Warned 2007
4 Sail 2008
5 Don't Blink 2010
6 Truth or Die 2015