The First Cut

Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire, England.
After graduating with a degree in English Literature from the University of Leeds, she moved to Canada, where she earned a master's degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as her advisor.
He taught at several universities in Toronto, where he lives. Some of his books have won important awards, including the Arthur Ellis Award for best crime novel five times and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in France.