杰夫·林赛

杰夫·林德赛（Jeff Lindsay，1952年7月14日—）是一位美国剧作家和犯罪小说家。他的作品后来被改编成电视剧嗜血法医。他的妻子是欧内斯特·海明威的侄女，也是一位作家。

Jeffry P. Freundlich (born July 14, 1952), primarily known by his pen name Jeff Lindsay, is an American playwright and crime novelist. He is best known for his novels about the fictional psychopathic Miami police forensic analyst and serial killer-killing vigilante Dexter Morgan. The first book of the series was later developed into the Showtime television series from 2006 to 2013, with actor Michael C. Hall playing the character.

Life and career

Lindsay was born in Miami, Florida and graduated from Ransom Everglades School in 1970, and from Middlebury College, Vermont, in 1975. Later he earned Master of Fine Arts degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in Theater Direction and Playwriting.

Many of his earlier published works include his wife Hilary Hemingway as a co-author. His wife is the niece of Ernest Hemingway and an author in her own right.

The first book in the Dexter series, Darkly Dreaming Dexter (which Lindsay wanted to name "Pinocchio Bleeds" after his middle daughter suggested it but his publisher disagreed) was included on the original nomination list for the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Awards in the Best First Novel category. However, it was dropped from the list after the group learned that Lindsay had put out several books in the 1990s under another pen name, Jeffry P. Lindsay.

Dexter aired as a series on Showtime with the first season based on Darkly Dreaming Dexter and actor Michael C. Hall playing the character. The show eventually ran for eight seasons, though subsequent seasons had original storylines that departed from the plots of Lindsay's books. Lindsay had a cameo role in the tenth episode of the third season of Dexter. Lindsay has also written a comic book version of Dexter, distributed by Marvel comics, and which consists of two mini-series: Dexter and Dexter: Down Under.

Lindsay and Hemingway live in Cape Coral, Florida. They have three children.

Adaptations

Dexter (2006–2013), television series developed by James Manos Jr., based on Dexter series

Dexter: Serial Killer by Night (2006), short film, based on Dexter series

Dexter: Blood Spatter (2006), animated series, based on Dexter series

The Dark Defender (2007), animated series, based on Dexter series

Dexter: Early Cuts (2009–2012), animated series directed by Marco Fernandez, based on Dexter series

Dexter: New Blood (2021–2022), television series developed by Clyde Phillips, based on Dexter series

Dexter: Original Sin (2024–2025), television series created by Clyde Phillips

Dexter: Resurrection (2025-), television series developed by Clyde Phillips, based on Dexter series