Susan Benton hails from Naperville, Illinois, and has lived a life steeped in law and art. With 30 years’ experience as a lawyer and university lecturer in art and antiquities law, she also holds a PhD in anthropology with a research focus on objects of cultural heritage.
Benton draws literary inspiration from her lifelong love of mysteries and thrillers; her favorite protagonists range from Elizabeth Peters’s Amelia Peabody to Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon. She and her husband, both passionate travelers, lived in the US, Australia, and Mexico before making their home in Copenhagen, Denmark.
