Mo Hayder

Mo Hayder
BornClare Damaris Bastin
(1962-01-02)2 January 1962
Epping, Essex, England[1]
Died27 July 2021(2021-07-27) (aged 59)[2]
Cheltenham, England
Pen nameCandy Davis (acting name), Mo Hayder, Theo Clare
OccupationNovelist
EducationThe American University
Bath Spa University
GenreCrime, thriller
Years active1982–2021
Notable worksBirdman
The Treatment
Pig Island
Notable awardsEdgar Award (2012)
Spouse
(m. 1985; div. 1990)
Bob Randall
(m. 2021)
[3]
Children1

Beatrice Clare Dunkel (born Clare Damaris Bastin;[1] pen names, Mo Hayder and Theo Clare; 2 January 1962 – 27 July 2021) was a British author. Earlier in her life she worked as an actress and model under the name Candy Davis and appeared as Miss Belfridge in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? She went on to write novels as Mo Hayder.[3][4] She won an Edgar Award in 2012.

Her novels have sold more than 6.5 million copies, as of 2021.

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  3. ^ a b Billingham, Mark (2 August 2021). "Mo Hayder obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Mo Hayder, author of inventive but 'jaw-droppingly grisly' thrillers – obituary". The Telegraph. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.