Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took last summer off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday. She now works as a lawyer for Google, and is currently writing her second novel.
‘This intricately plotted drama is sensitive and thought provoking’ Crime Monthly “An unforgettable triumph” Publishers Weekly 'Chilling and very prescient … it’s a beautifully written exploration of memory, grief and how we try to make sense of the senseless.' Red Magazine ‘I couldn’t put this down… layered, frightening, moving.’ Stacey Halls ‘DAY ONE is a devastating, beautiful novel written with such skill, grace and compassion’ Jennifer Saint ‘Gripping and beautifully written DAY ONE confronts the darkest parts of human nature with guts and grace. I loved it.’ Emilia Hart ‘A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant.’ Shari Lapena ‘Utterly gripping.’ Juno Dawson ‘Intriguing and brave, a beautiful writer.’ Adele Parks ‘Superb! … this tale will stay with you long after you read the final page.’ Jeffery Deaver ‘Abigail Dean is a masterful writer and this is an exceptionally skillful book – brutal yet beautiful’ Clare Mackintosh 'DAY ONE is a surprising, affecting and beautiful novel' Araminta Hall ‘DAY ONE is a phenomenal, stunningly intelligent thriller… It is at once empathic and uncompromising. No one writes darkness like Abigail Dean’ Clémence Michallon ‘A stunning and masterful mystery… Abigail Dean is a rare and very special storyteller.’ Chris Whitaker 'Elegant, tender, intelligent and utterly gripping… An astonishing novel' Will Dean ‘Harrowing, heartbreaking and utterly immersive.’ Ellery Lloyd ‘What a shining talent Abigail Dean is! DAY ONE is riveting, original and sensitively spun’ Victoria Selman