Ruth Dugdall is an award-winning British crime author. Her novel The Woman Before Me won the Crime Writers’ Association’s Debut Dagger in 2005, followed by the Luke Bitmead Bursary...view moreRuth Dugdall is an award-winning British crime author. Her novel The Woman Before Me won the Crime Writers’ Association’s Debut Dagger in 2005, followed by the Luke Bitmead Bursary in 2009. Since then her novels have been published internationally. Ruth’s work is inspired by her previous career as a probation officer, and she continues to be involved with the criminal justice system in a voluntary capacity. Having previously lived in Luxembourg, she now divides her time between the UK and California.view less