Elizabeth Haynes worked for many years as a police analyst. Her debut novel, Into the Darkest Corner, won Amazon's Book of the Year in 2011 and Amazon's Rising Star Award for debut novels. Elizabeth grew up in Sussex and studied English, German and Art History at Leicester University. She is currently taking a career break having worked for the past seven years as a police intelligence analyst. Elizabeth now lives in Kent with her husband and son, and writes in coffee shops and a shed-office which takes up most of the garden. She is a regular participant in, and a Municipal Liaison for, National Novel Writing Month - an annual challenge to write 50,000 words in the month of November.
I never wanted to stop reading; both Scarlett's story and the developing relationships within the major incident team are gripping stuff Mystery People Elizabeth Haynes is the most exciting thing to happen to crime fiction in a long time Sophie Hannah Intensely evocative, you can almost smell the police and interview rooms ... authentic, gripping and all-consuming Daily Mail The sprinkling of jet-black comedy and the authentic voice ... keeps you going back for more The Sun on Under a Silent Moon Oozes authenticity Daily Express on Under a Silent Moon A gripping read that will have you guessing until the end Evening Telegraph on Under a Silent Moon Elizabeth Haynes doesn't falter Mystery People Blog Enough surprises to keep you mystified right to the end Essentials Magazine on Under a Silent Moon This is a book that will thrill lovers of the police procedural Crime Fiction Lover Blog on Under a Silent Moon Had me hooked ... I immediately wanted to turn back to the beginning and start reading again Bookbag Blog on Under a Silent Moon