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I.S. Berry
Sub-genre: Espionage
I.S. Berry spent six years as an operations officer for the CIA, serving in wartime Baghdad and elsewhere. She has lived and worked throughout Europe and the Middle East, including two years in Bahrain during the Arab Spring. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Haverford College. Raised in the suburbs of Washington, DC, she lives in Virginia with her husband and son.
Her debut, The Peacock and the Sparrow, is about an aging spy caught in the crosswinds of the Arab Spring who becomes embroiled in murder, consuming love, and an unpredictable revolution.
Other Awards
Edgar Award winner for Best First Novel
Barry Award winner for Best First Novel
ITW Thriller Writers Award winner for Best First Novel
Anthony Award shortlist for Best First Novel
Macavity Award shortlist for Best First Novel
A New Yorker Best Book of the Year
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A Diplomatic Courier Best Book of the Year
A Cipher Brief Best Book of the Year
A Spybrary Best Book of the Year
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