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Harlan Coben

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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

And Myron was slowly growing and I'd won a couple of awards and was getting some traction.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

It was published in the UK.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

It was a WH Smith Fresh Talent Award winner.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

Congratulations.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

One year, thank you very much.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

I think it was 1997 or eight, somewhere in that area.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

But 2001, I released a book called Tell No One that changed my life dramatically.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

We all have, not we all, but the ghosts who are lucky enough to be in that bestseller realm have what we call the breakout book.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

For me, it was a book called Tell No One.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

Number one bestseller, New York Times.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

It wasn't number one, but it spent a long time on the list and started to climb.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

Yeah, it did really, really well.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

And how did it change your life?

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

And did it change you as a person?

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

Yes, it changed.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

Here's the thing.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

I mean, I was 39 years old, and the day that I first hit the New York Times bestseller list was July 11, 2001.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

And the reason I know the exact date was that my fourth child was born on that day.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

So it was a big day.

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
Rosebud in NYC - Harlan Coben

So I had a newborn two-year-old, four-year-old, and seven-year-old, which I thank goodness for because success does mess with your head, even on a small time basis.