Kate Rhodes was born in London. She has worked as a teacher and university lecturer, and now writes full-time. Kate began her writing career as a poet, publishing two prize winning collections. She has held a Hawthornden fellowship and been shortlisted for Forward and Bridport Prizes. She has written four novels in the Alice Quentin series, CROSSBONES YARD, A KILLING OF ANGELS, THE WINTER FOUNDLINGS and RIVER OF SOULS, the first of which was selected by Val McDermid for the Harrogate Crime festival's New Blood panel championing new crime writers. In 2014 Kate Rhodes won the Ruth Rendell Short Story Award, sponsored by the charity InterAct. Visit her website at http://katerhodes.org or follow her on Twitter @K_RhodesWriter.
Praise for Kate Rhodes - . There are some great twists, turns and surprises in this debut novel. - Sun Quentin is one of a cast of really believable and entertaining characters and both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout. A stylish debut - Daily Mail Alice is a vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline - Sunday Express Like Nicci French, Kate Rhodes excels at character, pace and sense of place. A terrific new heroine on the block - Woman & Home A pacy psychological thriller that makes good use of its London setting. - Guardian An atmospheric, smart, often terrifying read.