Sophie Hannah

Author

Sophie Hannah is a British author and poet whose work spans psychological crime fiction, poetry, and the official continuation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot series. She is one of the most intellectually ambitious and structurally inventive crime writers working today. Born in Manchester in 1971, Hannah studied English at the... University of Cambridge and is a Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. She is also an established poet with several collections to her name. Her psychological thrillers include Little Face (2006), Hurting Distance, The Point of Rescue, The Other Half Lives, A Room Swept White, Lasting Damage, Kind of Cruel, The Carrier, The Monogram Murders, Woman with a Secret, and many more. Her crime novels are distinguished by their complex plotting, their psychological acuity, and their willingness to challenge the reader with morally ambiguous characters and situations. In 2014, Hannah was chosen by the Agatha Christie estate to write new Hercule Poirot novels. The Monogram Murders (2014), Closed Casket (2016), The Mystery of Three Quarters (2018), and The Killings at Kingfisher Hill (2020) have been praised for their faithful recreation of Poirot's voice and the classic Christie puzzle structure, while bringing Hannah's own distinctive intelligence to the form. Hannah is also the creator of the "How to Hold a Grudge" philosophy, based on her bestselling book, and has spoken widely about the psychology of resentment and forgiveness. The audiobook editions of Hannah's novels — both her original thrillers and the Poirot continuations — are excellent, with narrators capturing her intricate plotting and psychological depth. Her books and audiobooks are essential for crime fiction fans who love their mysteries clever, complex, and psychologically rich. Read more Show less