HerathTikiri Herath is the multiple award-winning author of international crime thrillers and murder mystery novels.Tikiri has a bachelor's degree from the University of Victoria, Canada, and a master's degree from the Solvay Business School in Brussels, Blgium. For almost two decades, she worked in risk management in the intelligence and defense sectors, including in the Canadian Federal Government and at NATO in Europe and North America.Tikiri's an adrenaline junkie who has rock climbed, bungee jumped, rode on the back of a motorcycle across Quebec, flown in an acrobatic airplane upside down, and parachuted solo.When she's not plotting another thriller scene or planning an adrenaline-filled trip, you'll find her baking in her kitchen with a glass of red Shiraz and vintage jazz playing in the background.Born in Sri Lanka, Tikiri grew up in East Africa and has studied, worked, and lived in Southeast Asia, continental Europe, and North America through her adult life.An international nomad and fifth-culture kid, she now calls Canada home. Read More Read Less