Name Elena Forbes Role Writer | Education University of Bristol Nominations CWA New Blood Dagger | |
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Books Die with Me, Jigsaw Man: A Mark Tart, Evil in Return, Our Lady of Pain, Jigsaw Man: A Mark Tart |
Elena Forbes is an English writer of crime fiction. The protagonist of her novels so far is Detective Inspector Mark Tartaglia of the Barnes Murder Squad. Her first novel was shortlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award.

Background

Elena Forbes was born and brought up in London. After studying Modern Languages (French and Italian) at Bristol University, she worked in portfolio management before becoming a full-time writer. Elena lives in Notting Hill, London with her husband and two children.

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