Sharon Bolton

Author

Sharon Bolton is a British crime writer whose dark, atmospheric thrillers have earned her critical acclaim and a devoted readership. Born Sharon Jones, she grew up in Lancashire, studied English at King's College London, and worked in marketing for various organisations before becoming a full-time writer. She lives in the south of... England. Bolton's novels include the Lacey Flint series, set in London and featuring a young police detective, and numerous standalone thrillers including Sacrifice, Blood Harvest, and Dead Woman Walking. Her books are known for their atmospheric settings — from the Shetland Islands to the Yorkshire moors to the streets of London — their complex female protagonists, and their willingness to explore genuinely disturbing subject matter. Alive is a gripping survival thriller that pushes characters to their physical and psychological limits. She has been shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger and has won the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers sophisticated, unsettling crime fiction that combines literary quality with genuine suspense and a talent for creating locations that feel like characters in their own right. Read more Show less