 
				
				Anne Perry was born in Blackheath, London in 1938. From an 
early age, she enjoyed reading and two of her favorite 
authors were Lewis Carroll and Charles Kingsley. Her first 
novel was The Cater Street Hangman, which came out 
in 1979. Since then she has authored a number of 
bestselling titles including The Twisted Root, Half Moon 
Street, and Bedford Square.