LARRY LOFTIS

The Washington Post, New York Post, and USA Today have called Larry’s work “rich, painstaking, and deeply-researched,” while the Wall Street Journal has called it “a page-turning literary franchise.”

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BESTSELLING AUTHOR

LARRY LOFTIS is the New York Times and international bestselling author of four nonfiction thrillers: THE WATCHMAKER’S DAUGHTER (international bestseller, winner of the Florida Book Awards gold medal), THE PRINCESS SPY (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, winner of the Florida Book Awards bronze medal), CODE NAME: LISE (USA Today bestseller, winner of the Florida Book Awards silver medal, Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist), and INTO THE LION’S MOUTH (international bestseller).

MEDIA

Larry has been featured on several national and international media outlets, including the Smithsonian Channel, C-SPAN, and twice on The TODAY Show. 

BACKGROUND

Larry received his B.A. (Political Science, with honors) and J.D. (Law) from the University of Florida, where he served on the Law Review as the Senior Executive Editor and Senior Articles Editor. An AV-rated lawyer, he has published scholarly legal articles in the National Law Journal, Florida Bar Journal, Florida Banking, and the Law Reviews of the University of Florida, University of Georgia, and Suffolk University.

When he’s not researching or writing, Larry can be found at the gym, on the mats of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or exercising outside. He is a 2026 IBJJF Pan American Silver Medalist (Masters, blue) and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

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