birth_place nationality birth_date genre article_title name
auckland new zealander 1989 crime , mystery ben sanders -lrb- author -rrb-
 ben sanders
ben sanders -lrb- author -rrb-

ben sanders is a bestselling crime writer from auckland , new zealand .
his work has received critical acclaim , been shortlisted for the ngaio marsh award , and his upcoming fourth novel , `` american blood '' , has been optioned for film adaptation by warner bros , with four-time oscar nominee bradley cooper slated to play the lead role .
