Mo Hayder

Mo Hayder (born Beatrice Clare Bastin; 2 January 1962 – 27 July 2021) was a British crime-thriller novelist. She wrote over ten novels during her twenty-year career. She won an Edgar Award in 2012. Her best known work was "Birdman" and its sequel "The Treatment". Hayder was born in Essex, England.
In December 2020, Hayder was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. She died on 27 July 2021 from problems caused by the disease, aged 59.