Author Bios

Ragnar Jonasson is an Icelandic crime writer born in 1976 in Reykjavik, Iceland, who has become one of the most internationally successful Nordic crime authors of his generation. He studied law at the University of Iceland and has worked as a lawyer and a university lecturer in copyright law, but his parallel career as a…

Lise McClendon is an American crime writer based in Montana who has built a career writing crime fiction rooted in the American West and in Europe. She is best known for two series that reflect her bicultural interests: the Alix Thorssen art crime series set in Wyoming, and the Bennett Sisters Mysteries set in the…

Nilufar Rashidova is an author whose work brings a distinctive Central Asian perspective to crime and literary fiction. Writing from and about a region that remains underrepresented in international publishing, Rashidova brings to her fiction an intimate knowledge of Central Asian history, culture, and social dynamics that gives her work a vivid authenticity rarely encountered…

Lilja Sigurdardottir is an Icelandic crime writer born in 1972 in Iceland who has emerged as one of the most exciting voices in Nordic crime fiction. She has worked as a playwright and screenwriter as well as a novelist, and her background in dramatic writing gives her crime fiction an exceptional sense of pacing, dialogue,…

Antti Tuomainen is a Finnish crime writer born in 1971 who has become one of the most internationally celebrated voices in Nordic crime fiction. After working as a copywriter and in other creative fields, Tuomainen turned to fiction writing and developed a style that sets him apart from much of the Nordic noir tradition: dark…

Timothy Hallinan is an American author born in 1945 who has built a distinguished career writing crime fiction set in Southeast Asia and Los Angeles. After working in the television industry as a writer and producer, Hallinan began publishing crime novels that drew on his extensive travels and his deep affection for the cultures of…

Fuminori Nakamura is a Japanese author born in 1977 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He studied literature at Fukushima University and began his writing career while still a student, publishing his debut novel at a remarkably young age. Nakamura has established himself as one of the most internationally celebrated voices in contemporary Japanese crime fiction, winning…

David Corson Cheney is an American author who writes crime fiction with a particular focus on the American Southwest and the borderlands between the United States and Mexico. Drawing on his personal knowledge of the region’s landscapes, cultures, and histories, Cheney brings authentic detail to his portrayals of life along the border and the complex…

Scott Shepherd is an American author and screenwriter who has built a career in both fiction and film, bringing a cinematic sensibility to his crime and thriller novels. His background in the entertainment industry informs writing that is tightly plotted, visually immediate, and attuned to the mechanics of suspense. Shepherd’s work occupies the intersection of…

Raquel V. Reyes is a Cuban-American author and television food and culture journalist who brings her dual expertise to a delightful series of culinary mystery novels set in Miami’s vibrant Latino community. Born and raised with strong ties to Cuban heritage, Reyes has spent her career at the intersection of food, culture, and storytelling, and…