Suzanne Chazin is a highly acclaimed American author, best known for her mystery and thriller novels. She has written two popular series, the Georgia Skeehan series and the Jimmy Vega series. Chazin's unique access to the FDNY through her husband, a high-ranking chief and 20-year veteran of the department, allows her to conduct extensive research and bring authenticity to her fiction. She has been able to interview many members of the department and has even become a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators.
Suzanne Chazin was born in Manhattan, New York, and attended Northwestern University, where she graduated in 1982. She spent the first 18 years of her career in journalism and wrote for various publications, including Money Magazine, the Family Circle, The New York Times, and The Ladies Home Journal. She also worked for Reader's Digest as a senior writer and editor, where she won several national awards.
Chazin's Georgia Skeehan series, published by the Putnam publishing house, features a female firefighter and fire marshall named Georgia Skeehan, based in New York City. The series has been praised for its searing and emotionally explosive storytelling. Her heroine, Georgia Skeehan, has been described as incredibly strong, and the series has been hailed as red-hot by USA Today and featuring a dazzling heroine by People Magazine.
Chazin's second series, the Jimmy Vega series, features an upstate New York cop navigating the world of the undocumented. The series has been an American Library Association finalist for Best Mystery of the Year and an Amazon pick. The series has also received multiple starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly and Library Journal, been selected as an Amazon Mystery Pick of the Month, and been shortlisted among the five best mysteries of the year by the American Library Association.
Suzanne Chazin's writing career has been marked by her ability to draw on her own experiences and background to create compelling, authentic stories. Her work as a journalist and her personal connections to the FDNY have allowed her to bring a unique perspective to her fiction. Her novels have been praised for their strong characters and gripping storytelling, and she continues to be a highly respected and successful author in the mystery and thriller genres.