Clare Mackintosh Popular Books

Clare Mackintosh Biography & Facts

Clare Mackintosh is a British author and former police officer. Her novels are published in more than 40 languages and have sold more than two million copies worldwide. Novels Mackintosh's debut novel I Let You Go was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. It won Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in 2016, beating J K Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith. In October 2016, the French translation of I Let You Go (Te Laisser Partir) won "best international novel" at the Cognac Festival Prix du Polar awards. In March 2017 publisher Little, Brown announced that I Let You Go has sold over one million copies worldwide. Her second novel, I See You, was also a Richard & Judy Book Club pick, winning the readers' vote. It charted at number 1 in The Sunday Times original fiction list and was shortlisted for Crime & Thriller Book of the Year in the British Book Awards.In March 2018 Mackintosh published her third novel, Let Me Lie, which charted at number 1 in The Sunday Times original fiction list. It was also chosen as a Richard & Judy Book Club pick.Mackintosh's fourth novel, After the End, was published in hardback in June 2019 and became an instant Sunday Times bestseller. She has since published three more Sunday Times bestsellers: Hostage, The Last Party and A Game of Lies. Mackintosh was a judge of the First Novel category of the Costa Book Awards 2019. In March 2024, Mackintosh will publish a memoir, I Promise it Won't Always Hurt Like This, inspired by her son's death in 2006. Education and police career Mackintosh went to Royal Holloway University in Surrey, taking a degree in French and Management, and spent a year in Paris as part of the course, working as a bilingual secretary. Mackintosh joined the police force upon graduation. She was posted on promotion to Chipping Norton as town sergeant before becoming Thames Valley Police’s operations inspector for Oxfordshire. Mackintosh spent 12 years in the police force before leaving in 2011 to become a full-time writer. Personal life Mackintosh lives in Bala, in north Wales. She credits the rural community in which she lives with the inspiration for her detective series, which features the Welsh-speaking DC Ffion Morgan.In 2006, Mackintosh delivered twin boys prematurely. Her son Alex contracted meningitis and suffered significant brain damage. Mackintosh and her husband made the decision to remove him from intensive care and allow him to die. When her surviving son was 15 months old, Mackintosh gave birth to a second set of twins. Charity work Mackintosh is a founder and former trustee of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival. She is patron of the Silver Star Society, a charity supporting the John Radcliffe Hospital's work with families facing difficult pregnancies.In January 2019 Mackintosh donated her advance for her book A Cotswold Family Life to the Silver Star Society, who used the donation to buy foetal monitoring equipment for the maternity unit. List of works I Let You Go (Sphere, 2014) I See You (Sphere, 2016) Let Me Lie (Sphere, 2018) A Cotswold Family Life (Sphere, 2019) After the End (Sphere, 2019) The Understudy (Hodder, 2019) (with Holly Brown, Sophie Hannah and B.A. Paris) The Donor (Sphere, 2020) Hostage (Sphere, 2021) The Last Party (Sphere, 2022) A Game of Lies (Sphere, 2023)References External links Official website. Discover the Clare Mackintosh popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Clare Mackintosh books.

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  • Flood Tide synopsis, comments

    Flood Tide

    Clive Cussler

    A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily MailThe fourteenth incredible Dirk Pitt classic from multimillioncopy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.Tracking a...

  • The First Lie synopsis, comments

    The First Lie

    A. J. Park

    The most gripping psychological thriller you'll read this year perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards, Claire McGowan, TM Logan and KL Slater...'This is a real page turner....

  • For the Missing synopsis, comments

    For the Missing

    Lina Bengtsdotter

    'A thriller that lingers in the memory' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB'Dark Nordic noir' THE i 'A global bestseller' SUNDAY TIMES The awardwinning, international bestselling Swedish crime...

  • The Unforgotten synopsis, comments

    The Unforgotten

    Laura Powell

    “A smart and gripping debut that saves its best for last.” Chris Cleave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Bee “[A] thoroughly satisfying and suspenseful debut…the fin...

  • Found Her synopsis, comments

    Found Her

    NJ Mackay

    The most gripping, emotional and redemptive psychological thriller of 2021 for fans of Erin Kinsley, Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen, Phoebe Morgan, CL Taylor, Cara Hunter and KL Slate...

  • The Woman on the Bridge synopsis, comments

    The Woman on the Bridge

    Holly Seddon

    'Strangers On A Train meets The Pact in this high concept thriller: daring, dramatic and totally original, I loved it.' Gillian McAllisterHow far would you go to save a perfect str...

  • The Girl in the Letter synopsis, comments

    The Girl in the Letter

    Emily Gunnis

    'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse on The Girl in the Letter 'I was g...

  • The Dance of the Serpents synopsis, comments

    The Dance of the Serpents

    Oscar de Muriel

    'Properly creepy and Gothic' IAN RANKIN on the Frey & McGray mysteries...December, 1889.There have been many bad days in Edinburgh police's secret subdivision 'The Commission f...

  • The Darkness Within synopsis, comments

    The Darkness Within

    Lisa Stone

    ‘The Darkness Within hooked me from the start. Once you start you won't be able to stop!’ Katerina Diamond, No.1 bestselling author of The TeacherA gripping new thriller debut that...

  • Cat And Mouse synopsis, comments

    Cat And Mouse

    M. J. Arlidge

    IF YOU THINK YOU'RE ALONE:THINK AGAIN A scratching at the window.A tap on the door.What if, this time, someone is out there? A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home ...

  • The Farm at the Edge of the World synopsis, comments

    The Farm at the Edge of the World

    Sarah Vaughan

    'A great read about guilt, atonement and identity' Hello'You won't want this one to end' Marie ClaireFrom the author of NETFLIX SENSATION ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL1939, Will and Alice...

  • I Did It for Us synopsis, comments

    I Did It for Us

    Alison Bruce

    'Unpredictable, challenging and compelling' Sophie HannahFrom the first time I saw them together I knew it felt wrong. I didn't like the way he touched her or the selfconscious way...

  • Lying To You synopsis, comments

    Lying To You

    Amanda Reynolds

    'THIS DIZZYING NOVEL KEEPS YOU ON YOUR TOES' THE SUNYou think you know the truth about that night, but what if your husband is LYING TO YOU?When Jess Tidy was Mark Winter's studen...

  • Like Mother, Like Daughter synopsis, comments

    Like Mother, Like Daughter

    Elle Croft

    'Utterly absorbing and thoughtprovoking' Caz Frear'What a premise, and packed with suspense' Victoria Selman'A dark, delicious triumph' Niki MackayIf what they said was true, then ...

  • My Other Husband synopsis, comments

    My Other Husband

    Dorothy Koomson

    'A brilliant rollercoaster of a thriller about obsessive love and hidden secrets. Tense, twisty and unputdownable. I loved it!' CLAIRE DOUGLASCleo Forsum is a bestselling novelist ...

  • Tell Me Your Secret synopsis, comments

    Tell Me Your Secret

    Dorothy Koomson

    'A gripping and pacy thriller with a clever, twisty plot' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Full of twists and Koomson's trademark heart and compassion' HEATPieta has a secret.Ten years ago, Pieta s...

  • A Stranger On Board synopsis, comments

    A Stranger On Board

    Cameron Ward

    There's a murderer on board. And everyone is a suspect...'Fastpaced, gripping and intense A Stranger on Board is going to make waves this summer' T.M. LOGAN'What a tense, breathta...

  • Stalker synopsis, comments

    Stalker

    Lisa Stone

    Someone is always watching… Derek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mother and spends hisevenings watching his clients on the CCTV cameras he has installed inside their home...

  • Let Me Lie synopsis, comments

    Let Me Lie

    Clare Mackintosh

    The stunning new novel from Clare Mackintosh, the international bestselling author of I Let You Go and I See You.The police say it was suicide. Anna says it was murder. They're bot...

  • An Act of Silence synopsis, comments

    An Act of Silence

    Colette Mcbeth

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2018'Sensational' Clare Mackintosh, No 1 bestselling author of I Let You Go.'The definition of a pageturner' Sun'Truly scary...

  • The Hit List synopsis, comments

    The Hit List

    Holly Seddon

    What would you do if you found your own name on a hit list? Seddon addresses this terrifying question in an explosive novel. One of the most exciting, brave and clever books I have...

  • Shadow Man synopsis, comments

    Shadow Man

    Margaret Kirk

    'Shadow Man is a harrowing and horrific game of consequences.' Val McDermid THE FIRST COMPELLING SCOTTISH CRIME THRILLER IN THE GRIPPING DI LUKAS MAHLER SERIESTwo sistersJust befo...

  • Last Kiss synopsis, comments

    Last Kiss

    Louise Phillips

    He thought he was in control. But he was wrong. And after the final blows of the knife, she stole his last breath with a kiss...Will criminal psychologist Dr Kate Pearson uncover t...

  • The Bone Readers synopsis, comments

    The Bone Readers

    Jacob Ross

    WINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE'The Bone Readers is a pageturner, but its insights and language are equally testament to a literary novel of impressive depth and acuity' GuardianSecrets...

  • Tell No Tales synopsis, comments

    Tell No Tales

    Eva Dolan

    Two men are kicked to death in brutal attacks. Caught on CCTV, the murderer hides his face – but raises a Nazi salute. In a town riddled with racial tension, Detectives Zigic and F...

  • Grace Is Gone synopsis, comments

    Grace Is Gone

    Emily Elgar

    From the bestselling author of If You Knew Her comes this harrowing tale of suspensea story ripped from today’s headlinesof a tightknit English community, who’s rocked by the murde...

  • No Good Deed synopsis, comments

    No Good Deed

    Cass Green

    One stolen baby. Two desperate strangers. One night of terror.The USA Today and Sunday Times top ten bestselling author returns with a dark and twisty psychological thriller.She sa...

  • Lying in Wait synopsis, comments

    Lying in Wait

    Liz Nugent

    From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond and Unraveling Olivera brilliantly plotted, utterly immersive novel lauded by A.J. Finn#1 New York Times bes...

  • Shock Wave synopsis, comments

    Shock Wave

    Clive Cussler

    A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily MailThe thirteenth adrenalinefilled Dirk Pitt classic from multimillioncopy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.A hu...

  • Little Cruelties synopsis, comments

    Little Cruelties

    Liz Nugent

    From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond and Lying in Wait, a biting and masterful “dark jewel of a novel” (A.J. Finn, #1New York Times bestselling a...

  • After the End synopsis, comments

    After the End

    Clare Mackintosh

    From New York Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh comes a deeply moving and pageturning novel about an impossible choiceand the two paths fate could take.“A beautifully ...

  • All Your Fault synopsis, comments

    All Your Fault

    J.C. Lewin

    Winner of the Janklow & Nesbit 2015 Debut Novel Competition Shortlisted for the Luke Bitmead Bursary 2015"A gripping thriller with an authentic voice" Luke Bitmead shortlist...

  • The Girls Inside synopsis, comments

    The Girls Inside

    NJ Mackay

    A gripping, compelling psychological thriller about a cult, a fire, and the dark secrets that four young girls have carried with them but can no longer keep buried...Blue grew up i...

  • The Sign of the Devil synopsis, comments

    The Sign of the Devil

    Oscar de Muriel

    THE FINAL FREY & McGRAY MYSTERYAll will be revealed... The Devil Has Come to Edinburgh...An illfated graverobbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. When...

  • The Other Sister synopsis, comments

    The Other Sister

    Elle Croft

    'WOW, just WOW, The Other Sister is a mesmerising, mind blowing psychological thriller that has so many twists and turns.' Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars'It's a great plot line and you a...

  • After the Eclipse synopsis, comments

    After the Eclipse

    Fran Dorricott

    A “suspenseful debut” psychological thriller about loss, sisterhood, and the evil that men dofor readers of Ruth Ware and S.K. Tremeyne (Wall Street Journal). “A debut novel, wri...

  • The Other Child synopsis, comments

    The Other Child

    Lucy Atkins

    'Taut, tense, and beautifully written' Clare Mackintosh'Addictive' Sunday TimesSometimes a lie feels kinder than the truth . . . but what happens when that lie becomes an avalanche...

  • Alex synopsis, comments

    Alex

    Pierre Lemaitre & Frank Wynne

    EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT HER IS WRONG In kidnapping cases, the first few hours are crucial. After that, the chances of being found alive go from slim to nearly none. Alex Prévost ...

  • This Much is True synopsis, comments

    This Much is True

    Jane Sanderson

    'The best book I have read in a long, long time' Amazon reviewThe twisty, gripping novel about a shocking secret at the heart of a family, and a mother desperate to keep it hidden...

  • The Guilty Wife synopsis, comments

    The Guilty Wife

    Elle Croft

    THE TOP 10 EBOOK BESTSELLER 'A gripping tale of betrayal, deceit, and duplicity. Fabulous.' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You 'Relentless and intense...I loved the final ...

  • The Unwanted Dead synopsis, comments

    The Unwanted Dead

    Chris Lloyd

    'A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation.' ANDREW TAYLORWINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE ...

  • The Inheritance synopsis, comments

    The Inheritance

    Howard Linskey

    You will inherit everything. The house. The money.There's just one condition.You have to catch a killer first . . .THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF DON'T LET HIM INWhen...

  • One Little Mistake synopsis, comments

    One Little Mistake

    Emma Curtis

    'A dark pageturning debut of friendship, deceit and lies' Woman & Home'A compelling pageturner which kept me reading well into the night' Jane Corry, author of My Husband's Wif...

  • What She Saw Last Night synopsis, comments

    What She Saw Last Night

    Mason Cross

    No one will believe ... WHAT SHE SAW LAST NIGHT.Jenny Bowen is going home. Boarding the Caledonian Sleeper, all she wants to do is forget about her upcoming divorce and relax on th...

  • The Wrong Child synopsis, comments

    The Wrong Child

    Barry Gornell

    How far would you go to protect your child?When tragedy strikes in a small Scottish village, everyone in the community is affected.Most people believe one child is to blame for wha...

  • The Final Child synopsis, comments

    The Final Child

    Fran Dorricott

    A stunning psychological thriller from the author of After the Eclipse, for readers of Ruth Ware and S.K. Tremeyne.He won’t forget her... Erin and her brother Alex were the la...

  • What Lies Buried synopsis, comments

    What Lies Buried

    Margaret Kirk

    'Shadow Man is a harrowing and horrific game of consequences' Val McDermid THE BRILLIANTLY COMPELLING SECOND NOVEL IN THE DI LUKAS MAHLER SERIESA missing child. A seventyyearold mu...

  • The Woman Who Ran synopsis, comments

    The Woman Who Ran

    Sam Baker

    ‘Clever and gripping with an ending so tense I was holding my breath’ Claire Douglas, author of The SistersShe can’t remember. But someone else can… When Helen Graham arrives in a ...