Louise Doughty

Author

Louise Doughty is a British novelist, playwright, and critic whose literary thrillers have earned her both critical acclaim and bestseller status. Born in 1963, she studied English at the University of Leeds and has worked as a theatre critic, radio presenter, and creative writing teacher. She is of Romani heritage and has written and... spoken about the Roma experience. Doughty's novels include Fires in the Dark (about the Roma Holocaust), Stone Cradle, Whatever You Love, Apple Tree Yard (a Sunday Times bestseller adapted into a BBC television series), Black Water, Platform Seven, and A Bird in Winter. Apple Tree Yard was a groundbreaking thriller that combined a courtroom drama with an exploration of female desire and the gap between public respectability and private recklessness. A Bird in Winter is an espionage thriller set during the Cold War. She is a regular book reviewer for national newspapers and has served as a judge for the Man Booker Prize. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers intelligent, character-driven thrillers that explore moral complexity, the secrets people keep, and the moments when ordinary lives tip into danger. Read more Show less