Tana French

1973 -

genre: police procedural, crime fiction

country of citizenship: United States of America, Italy

native language: English

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: Trinity College Dublin

occupation: novelist, writer, actor, stage actor

award received: Edgar Awards, Anthony Award, Macavity Awards, Barry Award

official website: www.tanafrench.com

Tana French (born 10 May 1973) is an American-Irish writer and theatrical actress. She is a longtime resident of Dublin, Ireland. Her debut novel In the Woods (2007), a psychological mystery, won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards for best first novel. The Independent has referred to her as "the First Lady of Irish Crime". Source: Wikipedia (en)