Adele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 24 bestselling novels including the Sunday Times bestsellers Just Between Us and One Last Secret. Over five million copies of her work have been sold in English and her books have been translated into 31 languages. Adele’s Sunday Times Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards. She also won two Nielsen Bestseller Awards, the RNA Outstanding Achievement Award, the Capital Crime Fingerprint Award and a Quick Read Learners’ Favourite Award. Adele has written for many national newspapers and magazines, and was an Executive Producer on Paramount’s feature film adaptation of her novel, The Image of You. She is an ambassador of the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency: two charities that promote literacy in the UK. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature.
Praise for First Wife's Shadow: 'Adele just gets better and better and First Wife's Shadow had me in a chokehold from beginning to end. The twists and the tension-building were spellbinding and masterfully done. A true five star read' Lisa Jewell 'Deliciously twisty' Crime Monthly ‘Exactly the kind of book to race through on holiday’ i News 'Absorbing, unsettling and addictive' Daily Express 'Full of so many twists, you won’t know whatever to expect next in this wonderfully dark and sinister tale' The Sun Praise for Adele Parks: ‘I’ll drop anything for a new Adele Parks: she nails it every time’ Lucy Foley ‘Utterly compelling’ Peter James ‘As always with Adele… this is an absolutely gripping read’ Richard Osman ‘Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin ‘Poolside perfection’ Daily Mail ‘A whip-smart protagonist, immensely satisfying twists’ Karin Slaughter ‘A slow-burn that grows in tension, this will keep you gripped throughout’ Crime Monthly ‘This will blow your mind’ Jane Fallon ‘Masterfully executed – her best book yet’ Lisa Jewell ‘Fast-paced and unpredictable with complex and intriguing characters’ Candis ‘This is Adele Parks at the peak of her powers’ Louise Candlish ‘Full of mystery, tension, and characters you can’t help but root for – or against!’ Abigail Dean ‘Another twisting tale of deceit, desire and dangerous obsession guaranteed to keep you turning the pages’ TM Logan