Antoinette Van Heugten

A former international trial lawyer, van Heugten spent 15 years practising all over the world, primarily in Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as in Houston, her hometown. She's a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, where she earned her undergraduate and law degrees.The Tulip Eaters is van Heugten's second novel. Her debut novel, Saving Max, was a USA Today bestseller, translated into six languages and received much critical acclaim.