Catherine Moloney is an English published author of fictional novels. She was born in Ikom, Nigeria, where her parents were missionaries, and comes from a Liverpool medical family. However, Moloney is not a doctor of medicine herself. After graduating in Jurisprudence from Jesus College at the University of Oxford, she was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn.
Despite qualifying as a barrister, Moloney's first love was English, which led her to pursue a PhD in English Literature at Birkbeck College at the University of London. In her academic career, she lectured and published widely on the subject of tuberculosis and nineteenth-century literature. Somehow, Moloney managed to avoid contracting galloping hypochondria and turned her attention to crime fiction.
As a Liverpool writer of Irish-American heritage, Moloney's experiences and education have greatly influenced her writing. Her academic background in English literature and her experience in the legal profession have provided her with a unique perspective and a rich source of material for her novels. Moloney's ability to combine her knowledge of literature and the law has resulted in the creation of compelling and thought-provoking crime fiction.