74 years old (Born on August 08, 1950)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Dunant! Your vivid storytelling has captured our fascination—from transporting us back into Renaissance Italy with *The Birth of Venus*, to shaking things up in the thrilling twists and turns of *Mapping the Edge*. Clearly, murder mysteries and historical drama had no idea they'd get along so well until you came around.Recently acclaimed for your novel *Sacred Hearts*—shortlisted for none other than the prestigious Walter Scott Prize—and remembering that iconic Silver Dagger Award winner 'Fatlands,' we can't help but wonder if birthdays inspire another literary masterpiece. Cheers to a phenomenal year ahead filled with mystery (the good kind) and memorable plot twists!