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Colin Cotterill Author of Thirty-Three Teeth Photo © Jessica Wichaiwong Colin Cotterill was born in London, has taught in Australia, the United States and Japan, and lived in Thailand and in Laos. He has worked for non-governmental social service organizations in rehabilitating abused children. At present, he is a full-time writer and lives in Chiangmai, Thailand. More	Britain

Chris Knopf Author of The Last Refuge Photo © Meagan Longcore Chris Knopf is a principal of Mintz & Hoke, a marketing communications agency. Born in Philadelphia, educated in the U.S. and London, Knopf lives with wife, Mary Farrell, in Avon, Connecticut and Southampton Village, Long Island, where he writes on the front porch. More	United States

Henning Mankell Author of Before the Frost Photo © Ulla Montan Internationally acclaimed author Henning Mankell has written nine Kurt Wallander mysteries. The books have been published in thirty-three countries and consistently top the bestsellers lists in Europe, receiving major literary prizes (including the UK's Golden Dagger for Sidetracked) and generating numerous international film and television adaptations. More	Sweden

Fred Vargas Author of The Three Evangelists Photo © Editions Viviane Hamy Fred Vargas was born in Paris. A historian and archaeologist by profession, she has now become a bestselling and award-winning novelist. More	France

P. D. James Author of The Lighthouse Photo © Ulla Montan P. D. James is the author of 18 books, most of which have been filmed for television. Before her retirement in 1979, she served in the forensics and criminal justice departments of Great Britain's Home Office, and she has been a magistrate and a governor of the BBC. More	Britain

Giles Blunt Author of Blackfly Season Photo © Janna Eggeheen Giles Blunt grew up in North Bay, Ontario. After spending over twenty years in New York City, he has recently moved back to Toronto. He has written scripts for Law & Order, Street Legal and Night Heat. More	Canada

Mo Hayder Author of Birdman and The Treatment Photo © Andre Heegar Mo Hayder lives in London, England. After leaving school at fifteen, she worked as a barmaid, security guard, film-maker, hostess in a Tokyo club, educational administrator and teacher in Vietnam. She now writes full time. More	Britain