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Susan Bacon

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Fiction, Mystery, Contemporary

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Perhaps best known for her compelling mysteries, Susan Bacon has a new novel out that’s more in the realm of women’s fiction. Published on November 4, 2025, ALICE ADRIFT is an intimate portrayal of a woman’s struggle to get her bearings in the wake of a tragic loss and a husband’s infidelity.

Susan’s mysteries—THE HISTORY TEACHER (2019) and its sequel, THE ART COLLECTOR (2024)—have won three Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs), including a Silver Medal for Best Regional Fiction and a Bronze for Best Series-Fiction.

A graduate of Barnard College, Susan grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and has lived in New York City, Washington, DC, and Memphis, TN, all of which serve as settings for her novels. She is a former journalist, speechwriter

Today, she lives and writes in Memphis, and is particularly proud of the fact that she recorded her audiobook of THE HISTORY TEACHER at Sam Phillips Recording, birthplace of Rock'n Roll.

PRAISE for THE ART COLLECTOR

“The Art Collector is not only an intriguing mystery story that draws you in and keeps you guessing but also a vibrant portrayal of the downtown art scene in Manhattan in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and the Deep South back in the ‘60s.” — EBET ROBERTS, Legendary photographer of Manhattan’s music scene

"When Professor Emma Quinn's friend and neighbor, Seal Larsen, a photographer with Memphis roots, is murdered, Emma finds herself enmeshed in a web of deceit, money, art, and Southern history. Bacon deftly maneuvers the reader through present-day chapters and those set in the past, juggling locations and characters and crafting a compelling page-turner in the process . . ." — JESSE DAVIS, Memphis Magazine

“An intriguing whodunit with memorable characters.”— KIRKUS REVIEWS (Recommended review)

PRAISE for THE HISTORY TEACHER

"riveting" — Midwest Book Review

“fresh and eye-opening” — EMILY YELLIN, author of Our Mothers’ War

“cagily and compellingly plotted and eminently credible.” — BRUCE WEBER, author of Life Is a Wheel: Memoirs of a Bike-Riding Obituarist

“a satisfying page-turner.”— JESSE DAVIS, Memphis Flyer

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	The History Teacher 3.97 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Art Collector 3.93 avg rating — 110 ratings — 2 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
	Alice Adrift 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 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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Susan Bacon finished reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction, Readers' Favorite Debut Novel, Readers' Favorite Audiobook	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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Susan Bacon liked Kim Wilch's review of Alice Adrift: "This book pulled me in right away. Alice’s life seriously goes off the rails after the heartbreaking loss of her son and discovering her husband is a total cheat. The story is split into four parts, exploring love, loss, determination, and hope, a st" Read more of this review »
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Susan Bacon and 1 other person liked Olivia R's review of Alice Adrift: "This was so real and raw. Alice’s has been through so much, from her son dying to her husband basically cheating on her in front of her face (not a spoiler, happens in chapter 2). The audacity of david is actually insane. I loved how Alice was able t" Read more of this review »
Jan 13, 2026 02:37PM · see review
Susan Bacon liked Chris Kopka's review of Alice Adrift: "One day your life is perfect—the perfect job, the perfect husband, and perfect children—and then tragedy strikes. Everything changes in an instant when one of your children dies suddenly from an obscure, unheard-of disease. Alice Adrift is the moving " Read more of this review »
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Susan Bacon answered Pamela Eliason's question: Susan - it took me awhile to get into The History Teacher, but as an ole chum, I had to try, 3rd time was the charm, I couldn't put it down. Loved all the obvious and non obvious Wilm. references! I am amazed by the breadth of work you had to do to create the plot line(s) and the characters! Did you think this up long ago on Canterbury Dr. or later in life? P.Eliason of NC Pam! Great to hear from you. Yes, Delawareans seem to love it. The story originated with a screenplay I wrote about Alger Hiss back in the 1990s. That became the foundation for the Hiss thread. A book about the DuPont Company that was on my mother's See Full Answer
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Susan Bacon made a comment on Sam’s review of The Art Collector " I love this review. Thank you! "
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Susan Bacon made a comment on Sienna S'Zell’s review of The Art Collector " Sienna — I'm sorry you had that problem with the Kindle version of The Art Collector and appreciate your letting me know. There were some technical is ...more "
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