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Danielle Thiéry
Danielle Thiéry comes from a long line of Burgundy farmers. While at school, she trained as a counselor for troubled children, studies that first led her to be interest in law enforcement. She joined France’s police force and went head-first into the task, determined to show that women could thrive in this man’s world.
In Lyon she was assigned successively to child protection, drug enforcement, and the vice squad, gaining notice for her success in these fields that had previously been closed to women. In 1976 she became one of the first women to reach the rank of Commissary, an achievement that was widely covered in the French press. In the following years, transport security became Danielle’s specialty – working with the railroads police, airport services, and border surveillance –developing an expertise in anti-terrorist work. She was promoted to Division Commissary, the first woman in France’s history to reach this rank.
After leaving the police force, Danielle was hired as a safety and security consultant for Air France, France Telecom, and France’s Postal Service.
A French tv series was developed based on her life story and it was while she worked on that series that Danielle developed a passion for writing. She started writing thrillers – six to this day – for which she has received several awards.
A fan of American detective stories and their dark atmospherics, Danielle’s books shed light on the real-life experience of police officers who see the worst of humanity everyday and depend on one another for survival.
Danielle Thiéry is married, the mother of two children, and the grand-mother to four.
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