About Bonnie
Bonnie was born in Pennsylvania and received her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College, magna cum laude with Honors in English literature, and her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She spent the next twenty years practicing with major law firms in Anchorage, Alaska, where she met and married her husband; Little Rock, Arkansas; then full-circle back to Philadelphia.
She made her literary debut with the publication of Breach of Trust, described as “an extraordinarily accomplished first novel” (London Evening Standard). Her second book was Angle of Impact, a thriller about an aviation disaster, which was described as “a deliciously complicated puzzle” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “one hot read” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Her third novel, Out of Order, is the story of a young woman with a secret past who is unwillingly thrust into the limelight when her husband runs for Congress. Out of Order was called “much more than an ordinary legal thriller. It’s an ambitious, superbly crafted tale” (Providence Sunday Journal). Another critic wrote: “MacDougal is no female Grisham. She’s more like Scott Turow, a much better lawyer-writer whose characters come loaded with plenty of history” (Register-Herald).
Bonnie’s novels have been translated into eight foreign languages and are sold around the world.
She lives with her husband in Asheville, North Carolina, and Sarasota, Florida. They have two daughters.
Contact Bonnie at bonnie@bonniekistler.com
She made her literary debut with the publication of Breach of Trust, described as “an extraordinarily accomplished first novel” (London Evening Standard). Her second book was Angle of Impact, a thriller about an aviation disaster, which was described as “a deliciously complicated puzzle” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “one hot read” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Her third novel, Out of Order, is the story of a young woman with a secret past who is unwillingly thrust into the limelight when her husband runs for Congress. Out of Order was called “much more than an ordinary legal thriller. It’s an ambitious, superbly crafted tale” (Providence Sunday Journal). Another critic wrote: “MacDougal is no female Grisham. She’s more like Scott Turow, a much better lawyer-writer whose characters come loaded with plenty of history” (Register-Herald).
Bonnie’s novels have been translated into eight foreign languages and are sold around the world.
She lives with her husband in Asheville, North Carolina, and Sarasota, Florida. They have two daughters.
Contact Bonnie at bonnie@bonniekistler.com