Nell Pattison

Nell Pattison is a British crime fiction author who is deaf herself and whose thrillers feature deaf characters and the deaf community. She studied History at the University of Leeds. Hide is one of her thrillers that brings deaf characters to the centre of crime fiction — a genre where they have been largely invisible. Pattison's fiction combines suspenseful plotting with authentic representation of deaf culture and British Sign Language interpreting. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers gripping thrillers that bring deaf characters and communities into the spotlight — crime fiction with authentic representation and genuine suspense.