IRENE HAGAN writes twisty, stylish, cozy mysteries for readers who appreciate clever puzzles and rich storytelling. She's lived nearly as many lives as her cat-nine, give or take-including stints as a prison psychologist, a screenwriter, a librarian, and, during a particularly ambitious mid-life crisis, a student at Harvard. Eventually, she landed where she belongs: crafting cozy mysteries.Her background in psychology helps shape layered characters with hidden depths; her time as a librarian feeds her love of meticulously structured puzzles. And her screenwriting days? They taught her how to weave multiple plot threads and orchestrate reveals-skills that translate surprisingly well to murder mysteries.A film trip to France sparked her love of travel, and now many of her mysteries begin where her passport has been. She lives in Boston with her husband, George, and their cat, Fable-who serves as both muse and occasional accomplice in fictional murder.