Cara Black was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 14, 1951. She was educated at Ca�ada College in California, Sophia University in Yotsuya, Tokyo in Japan, and finished her degree at San Francisco State University with a BA and an MA in education. She has worked as a preschool teacher and as director of a preschool. Black is a bestselling American mystery writer. She is best known for her Aim�e L�duc mystery novels featuring a female Paris-based private investigator.