Paul Cleave is a bestselling author from New Zealand, who has gained international recognition for his thriller novels. From a young age, Cleave had a passion for writing and began working on what would become his first published novels when he was 24. In pursuit of his writing career, he left his job and sold his house to write full-time. This bold move paid off, as Cleave quickly established himself as a master of crime novels, with his works being translated into fifteen different languages.
Cleave's success is evident in the numerous awards he has received, including the prestigious Ngaio Marsh award in New Zealand, the Saint-Maur book festival's crime novel of the year in France, and shortlistings for the Barry Award, Edgar Award, and Ned Kelly award. His novels are set in his hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand, but he currently spends his time dividing his time between Christchurch and Europe. When he's not writing, Cleave enjoys spending his time on the tennis court, golf course, or adding to his list of countries where he's thrown his Frisbee.
Cleave's novels have been translated into over twenty languages, and he has won the Saint-Maur book festival's crime novel of the year in France, as well as being shortlisted for the Ned Kelly award, the Edgar Award, and the Barry Award. He has also won the Ngaio Marsh award for NZ crime fiction three times. Critics have praised Cleave's work for its energy and complexity of characters, with Publishers Weekly calling his writing "pulse-pounding" and "classic noir fiction." Top crime and thriller writers, such as Mark Billingham and John Connolly, have also praised Cleave's work.