Jo Spain
1979
Jo Spain is a bestselling Irish writer of mystery, crime, and fiction books. She is particularly famous for creating the character of Detective Inspector Tom Reynolds. Her debut book, With Our Blessing, was listed among the top 10 bestsellers. It was also nominated for the Richard & Judy prize in 2015. Other than the Tom Reynolds books, Spain has written a standalone thriller called The Confession, which also featured in the bestseller lists at the top spot. All the books written by Spain have been translated into multiple foreign languages throughout the world. Before beginning her career in the field of novel writing, author Spain used to work as a political advisor and journalist. She was born in Dublin, Ireland and completed her graduation from Trinity College. She has held the post of the vice chairman in the business body of InterTrade Ireland.