Elena Forbes is an English writer of crime fiction. The protagonist of her novels so far is Detective Inspector Mark Tartaglia of the Barnes Murder Squad. Her first novel was shortlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award. Biography Elena Forbes was born and brought up in London. After studying Modern Languages (French and Italian) at Bristol University, she worked in portfolio management before becoming a full-time writer. Forbes lives in Notting Hill, London with her husband and two children. Novels Mark Tartaglia Die With Me (2007) Our Lady of Pain (2008) Evil in Return (2010) Jigsaw Man (2015) Eve West A Bad, Bad Thing (2018) External links Official Website the official website of author Elena Forbes. The Darker Side an essay by Elena Forbes. Reviews of Die With Me and Our Lady of Pain Interview with Elena Forbes Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English crime fiction writers People from Notting Hill Alumni of the University of Bristol English women novelists Women mystery writers