Elizabeth Cowley Tyler lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She holds a bachelor of arts in English literature from Elmira College and a master of arts in French from Middlebury College. She has lived and studied in London and Paris and has traveled extensively in France, Italy, England, Germany, and Russia. Prior published works includes a series of mystery novels: The Madeleine Murders, Murder at the Maison de Balzac, and Murder at Les Halles, featuring Inspector Henri Corbet of the Paris Police. Her literary novels include Pro Patri Mori; a Great War novel, Dark Angel; and In Search of Chopin, a biographical novel. Tavistock Square, Vanishing Point, and Italian Hours are her most recent works.