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Joanna Schaffhausen

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Joanna Schaffhausen wields a mean scalpel, skills she developed in her years studying neuroscience. She has a doctorate in psychology, which reflects her long-standing interest in the brain―how it develops and the many ways it can go wrong. Previously, she worked as a scientific editor in the field of drug development. Prior to that, she was an editorial producer for ABC News, writing for programs such as World News Tonight, Good Morning America, and 20/20. She lives in the Boston area with her husband, daughter, and an obstreperous basset hound.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 28,964 ratings · 5,021 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Vanishing Season (Ellery Hathaway, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 7,554 ratings — published 2017 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gone for Good (Detective Annalisa Vega, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 5,400 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Mercy (Ellery Hathaway, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 3,008 ratings — published 2019 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Best Lies (Ellery Hathaway, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 2,536 ratings — published 2020 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Long Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 2,460 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Seen Alive (Ellery Hathaway, #5) 4.17 avg rating — 2,082 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Waking Hour (Ellery Hathaway, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 1,947 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead and Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 1,748 ratings — published 2023 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 1,494 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gone in the Night (Detective Annalisa Vega, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 685 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Joanna Schaffhausen answered a question about All the Way Gone: How did Victoria Albright (Vicki) get her money? I know she had more than her brother, but I don't recall how she got it. She inherited it from her wealthy parents. She had control over the funds; her brother did not.
Jun 11, 2025 12:40PM · 1 like · like
Joanna Schaffhausen answered a question about Gone in the Night: Do these need to be read in order or can they be read as a standalone like usual detective series? For this series, it's best to start with the first one, Gone for Good, because the ending to that one is necessarily spoiled in the others. But the mysteries in each book are all self-contained and can be read as a standalone.
Jun 11, 2025 12:28PM · 3 likes · like
Joanna Schaffhausen made a comment on Kat’s review of All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega #4) " Thanks, Kat, for the kind review! So glad you enjoyed it. Book #5 is written and handed in to the publisher, so I assume it will be out next year. And ...more "
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Joanna Schaffhausen made a comment on her review of All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #4) " Eileen wrote: "She brilliant these stories really grab you and I found I couldn’t put it down" Aw, thank. you! :) ...more "
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“Sometimes the law is about as useful as tits on a bull. Good people end up hurt.”
― Joanna Schaffhausen, The Vanishing Season

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“Essentially all serial offenders experience trauma in childhood that leaves them unable to form normal emotional and psychological connections with other humans.”
― Joanna Schaffhausen

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“If you watch a lot of true-crime shows, you start to notice a sameness to them.”
― Joanna Schaffhausen, Gone for Good

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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Gone for Good by Joanna Schaffhausen

7 votes, 25.9%

Snapped by C.M. Sutter

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Double Indemnity by James M. Cain

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Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli

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