Hank Phillippi Ryan
Hank Phillippi Ryan is an American author of mystery, thriller and romantic suspense novels, in addition to being an investigative reporter for the Boston, Massachusetts NBC affiliate. She writes the Charlotte McNally series and the Jane Ryland series. Ryan grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Western College for Women, following up by studying in Germany. She began working as a reporter for a radio station in 1971 and went on to work for many different television stations over the decades. In 1983, she joined WHDH-TV and has been there ever since, becoming the principal reporter for the investigative unit in 1989. Ryan lives with her husband in the Boston area.
