caption birth_place imagesize birth_date genre article_title name occupation
cara black and libby fischer hellmann chicago , illinois 200px 14 november 1951 crime cara black -lrb- author -rrb-
 cara black novelist
cara black -lrb- author -rrb-

cara black -lrb- born november 14 , 1951 -rrb- is a bestselling american mystery writer .
she is best known for her `` aimée léduc '' mystery novels featuring a female paris-based private investigator .
black is included in the `` great women mystery writers '' by elizabeth lindsay 2nd edition .
her first novel , `` murder in the marais '' , was nominated for an anthony award for best first novel .
the third novel in the series , `` murder in the sentier '' , was nominated for an anthony award as best novel .
