Cécile Cabanac was born in the Basque Country in 1976. She began her career as a journalist in the South-West of France while studying history in Bordeaux, before turning to the audiovisual sector. Freelance journalist for numerous French television programmes and channels for seventeen years (France 2, 5, TF1, M6, Arte...), she has notably directed five documentaries retracing court cases for “Faites entrer l’accusé”.
She is already the author of two novels, Des poignards dans les sourires and Requiem pour un diamant.