Theresa Schwegel

Theresa Schwegel
Born (1975-07-20) July 20, 1975
Algonquin, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period2005–present
Notable worksOfficer Down (2005)
Person of Interest (2007)
Notable awardsEdgar Award
Website
www.theresaschwegel.com

Theresa Schwegel (born July 20, 1975) is an American writer of crime fiction. She won the Edgar Award for best first novel from the Mystery Writers of America for Officer Down in 2006. In 2008, she received the Chicago Public Library Foundation's 21st Century Award for achievement in writing by an author with ties to Chicago.