Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over 7 million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans. Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. He is currently working with eOne to turn the Promise Falls trilogy into a series. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he's lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children.
PRAISE FOR FIND YOU FIRST: 'Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. Barclay is a terrific writer, but he's outdone himself with this. It's the best book of his career. I couldn't put it down, and you won't be able to, either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up' STEPHEN KING 'A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller - Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own' TM LOGAN 'Barclay has a knack for turning news stories or social trends into rambunctious black-comedy thrillers full of sharply drawn fools and knaves' SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'Fizzes along the entertainment highway ... Barclay nimbly keeps the engine racing' THE TIMES 'A relentlessly tense thriller ... there's plenty of the sardonic humour that came to the fore in Mr Barclay's previous novel Elevator Pitch ... the comedy enhances the edgy atmosphere' THE TIMES CRIME CLUB 'A fast-moving, high-concept thriller from the talented Barclay ... a rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride' DAILY MAIL 'Linwood Barclay's thrillers move at breakneck speed ... pacy, exciting' WOMAN & HOME 'Another gripping thriller from best-selling master of tension Linwood Barclay' HELLO! 'A pacy rollercoaster of a ride ... in true Linwood style, the story gains momentum until you literally can't turn the pages quick enough ... this book has everything!' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'I always find myself well and truly robbed of a peaceful night's sleep after turning the pages of Linwood's books ... what is so unsettling about his novels are just how real they feel' YOURS 'A tense, nail-biting thriller' MY WEEKLY '[A] pacy rollercoaster of a ride ... this book has everything!' WOMAN 'You can bank on Barclay for cunning plots and believable characters' THE SUN 'A tightly plotted tale that moves at a helter-skelter pace' BEST