Author

Minette Walters

30 books, mostly thriller, for W. F. Howes Ltd and Recorded Books, 2006–2025

Minette Walters is an English author who began her writing career as a magazine editor and freelance writer before publishing her first novel, The Ice House, in 1992. She became known for acclaimed standalone psychological crime novels, including The Sculptress, The Scold's Bridle, The Echo, and The Breaker, earning major awards such as the Edgar Award and Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger. In later novels, including The Last Hours, The Turn of Midnight, The Swift and the Harrier, and The Players, she expanded into historical fiction while retaining her interest in suspense, complex characters, and dark human behavior.