Claudia Liguori received her doctorate in Legal Science in Pisa, the city where she works. She lives in Filettole, a small town nestled in the sweet Tuscan hills. She debuted in 2008 with her romance Duel on the High Seas. The Shadow of the Crescent Moon is her second literary experience and is the winner of the National Literary Prize, City of Crova 2013 as well as other literary recognition.