Alison Gordon (January 1, 1943 – February 12, 2015) was a Canadian journalist and mystery novelist. Gordon was born in New York City to John King Gordon, often referred to as J. King Gordon, and his wife Ruth. Because her father was a diplomat, who worked with the United Nations, she lived in numerous cities during her childhood and teen aged years, including New York, Tokyo, Cairo, and Rome. Gordon attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, but left before completing a degree.