Mo Hayder

Mo Hayder was a pen name of English author Beatrice Clare Dunkel (1962-2021), who wrote crime thriller novels. Mo quit school when she was 15 to work at various jobs, including as a barmaid, security guard, filmmaker, club hostess, school administrator and second language English teacher. She later became a full-time writer. Mo passed away in 2021 due to complications from ALS. She was married with one daughter. Mo Hayder made her debut as a novelist in 1999 with Birdman, featuring her Jack Caffery character. Below is a list of Mo Hayder’s books in order of when they were originally published: Note: Tokyo was later published as The Devil of Nanking.