Dolores Redondo was born in Donostia-San Sebastian in 1969. Her novel "The Invisible Guardian, "a #1 international bestseller, was shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Dagger Awards. It was also named the Best Crime Novel of the Year by "La Vanguardia. "Redondo studied law and gastronomy before beginning her writing career. She now lives and writes in the Ribera Navarra.