Glen Erik Hamilton

Glen Erik Hamilton writes crime thrillers. His novels have been called “outstanding” (Publishers Weekly), “perfect mix of serious crime and caper movie” (Criminal Element), and “a must-read series” (Mystery Scene Magazine). A native of Seattle, Hamilton was raised aboard a sailboat and grew up around the marinas and commercial docks and islands of the Pacific Northwest. His novels have won the Anthony, Macavity, and Strand Magazine Critics awards, and been nominated for the Edgar®, Barry, and Nero awards. After living for many years in Southern California, he and his family have recently returned to the Emerald City and its beautiful overcast skies. His latest thriller is Island of Thieves. For more on Glen, visit glenerikhamilton.com.

Literary Sensei: Marc Olden

By Glen Erik Hamilton

August 10, 2021

I stumbled across my first Marc Olden action thriller at age fourteen, in the crowded, jumbled, beloved racks of McDonald’s Book Exchange in downtown Kirkland, Washington. The book was called Giri, which I first misread as the word Girl thanks to an extended leg on the R, and indeed there was an attractive woman depicted…

Shaw’s Seattle: Exploring the Emerald City’s Hidden Thrills

By Glen Erik Hamilton

July 10, 2020

My main character Van Shaw is a Seattle guy. Like Shaw, I’ve lived away from the city’s gray embrace for many years. When we return, we see its transformations through fresh eyes. During the pandemic, Seattle is undergoing its biggest sea change since a certain e-commerce giant bought most of South Lake Union and a…