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‘Powerful and gripping - an adrenaline-filled thriller you won’t forget’
Sunday Times bestseller Kimberley Chambers
‘Taut and clever, with a fascinating, complex lead character in a terrifying situation.’
New York Times bestselling author Gilly MacMillan
‘A gripping and tense thriller’
Heat Magazine
‘A must have’
Sunday Express ‘S’ Magazine
‘high-octane … made me feel like I should be hyperventilating at times’
New Books Magazine
‘Always a step ahead of the reader’s expectations’
David Mark, bestselling author of The Dark Winter
‘Fast-paced thriller … building with pace to a dramatic finale.’
Gloucestershire Gazette
‘Seizes your attention from the very first page.’
Liz Robinson, LoveReading
‘A great conspiracy thriller and a mind-bending tale!’
Booktime
‘One of the UK’s most exciting new thriller writers’
Talk Radio Europe
‘Truly excellent!’
My Weekly
Born in Dublin, Ireland, NIKKI OWEN is an award-winning writer and columnist. Previously, Nikki worked in advertising as a copywriter, and was a teaching fellow at the University of Bristol, UK, before turning to writing full time. As part of her degree, she studied at the acclaimed University of Salamanca – the same city where her protagonist, Dr Maria Martinez, hails from.
Nikki’s novels are published in many languages around the world, and her debut novel was selected for TV Eire AM prestigious Book Club choice and Amazon’s ‘Rising Star debut selection’, the AudioFile Earphone Award and was a finalist for the USA Independent Publishers Award. Her second book was awarded the Book Noir Book of the Year Award.
Nikki now lives in the Cotswolds with her husband and two children.
To Dave, Abi and Hattie – my beautiful little family.
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