Lisa ScottolineBorn in Philadelphia, The United States Website http://scottoline.com/Site/Lisa Scottoline (born July 1, 1955) is an American author of legal thrillers.Born in Philadelphia, Scottoline earned an undergraduate degree, as well as a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and later became a litigator at a law firm in Philadelphia. After the birth of her daughter she left the law firm and started writing, as a way to earn money from home. Final Appeal received the 1995 Edgar Award for "Best Paperback Original Mystery," She has since written 14 bestselling novels, including Look Again and Don