Elsa Hart was born in Rome, Italy, but her earliest memories are of Moscow, where her family lived until 1991. Since then she has lived in the Czech Republic, the U.S.A., and China. She earned a B.A. from Swarthmore College and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. She wrote her first novel, Jade Dragon Mountain, in the mountain borderlands of Southwest China.
Interviews:
LA Review of Books China Channel – Connecting Across Time and Culture
St. Louis Public Radio – From St. Louis To Beijing: Author Elsa Hart Discusses Li Du Mysteries, Writing Process, What's Next
Poisoned Pen - Elsa Hart in conversation with Boyd Morrison on City of Ink
St Louis Public Radio – Elsa Hart traces ancient borders, tells tales as she looks toward release of 3rd mystery
Publisher's Weekly – A Storyteller Behind Every Story: PW Talks with Elsa Hart
Goodreads - Debut Author Snapshot
Shelf Awareness - Reading with Elsa Hart
Criminal Element – Q&A with Elsa Hart
Ann Arbor Current – Exploring the Crowded Shelves of Aunt Agatha's with Two Ace Mystery Writers
Reviewing the Evidence - Sixty Seconds with Elsa Hart