Stacy Willingham worked as a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies before deciding to write fiction full time. She earned her BA in Magazine Journalism from the University of Georgia and MFA in Writing from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Her debut novel, A Flicker in the Dark, is optioned for film and television by Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone and entertainment company A24. She currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Britt, and her Labradoodle, Mako.
'Stacy's debut novel was one of my favourite reads of the last year and her second novel is just as beautifully written and gripping, if not more so! All the Dangerous Things immerses us from the first page into the mind of Isabelle whose infant son has gone missing, exploring the often devastating secrets within families, the hard days of early motherhood and the lies we not only tell each other, but ourselves. Packed full of twists and turns, I couldn't stop frantically turning the pages. Stacy is a must-read author for me now and I can't wait to read her next! Sarah Pearse, Sunday Times no. 1 Bestselling author of The Sanitorium PRAISE FOR STACY WILLINGHAM 'A smart, edge-of-your-seat story with plot twists you'll never see coming. Stacy Willingham's debut will keep you turning pages long past your bedtime.' Karin Slaughter, Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author 'Tense, twisty and threatening, A Flicker in the Dark will make you abandon your box sets' Val McDermid, No. 1 Bestselling author 'Equal parts lush Southern Gothic, penetrating character study, family tragedy wrenching enough to bruise, taut psychological suspense, and - best of all - a mystery as profoundly satisfying as any I've read in years. A.J. Finn, no. 1 Bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 'An impressive debut - full of switchback twists' Cara Hunter, author of the Sunday Times bestselling DI Fawley series 'A Flicker in the Dark is a bright debut indeed... Chloe is a terrific heroine whose justified paranoia will have you jumping at shadows and suspecting everyone you know. A brilliant new crime-writing talent has arrived.' Jane Casey, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Maeve Kerrigan series