Richard Zimler’s novels have been published in 23 languages and been bestsellers in 13 countries, including the UK, USA, France, Italy, Brazil, Australia and Portugal. His latest novel, The Gospel According to Lazarus, was published in April of 2019 and was chosen by the Times as one of the Best Books of 2019. In July of 2017, the city of Porto, Portugal awarded Zimler its highest distinction, the Medal of Honor. When he isn’t writing, he enjoys gardening at his weekend house in the north of Portugal.