Adele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 21 bestselling novels including most recently the Sunday Times and ebook Number One bestseller Both of You. Adele's recent Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards and have been optioned for development for TV. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature. Find Adele on Twitter @adeleparks, Instagram @adele_parks and Facebook @OfficialAdeleParks or visit www.adeleparks.com.
Praise for First Wife's Shadow: ‘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