She had written crime novels before – her first novel, Hen’s Teeth, was shortlisted for the Orange (now Bailey’s) Women’s Prize for Fiction – but this was the first serious thriller and it pushed the boundaries of the genre with its dark, taut, edgy intelligence.
“I first noticed Manda Scott when her debut thriller No Good Deed was nominated in the Best Thriller category for America’s top crime writing prize, the Edgar Award. We asked Bill Scott-Kerr, Manda’s Editor and Publisher at Transworld, to tell us why Manda’s work is so special. If you love the literary stylings of Kate Mosse, Rosemary Sutcliff and Robert Harris, then we highly recommend Manda Scott as your next read.
Manda Scott is a thriller writer with a talent for bringing iconic historical figures back to life, re-imagined and re-booted for the 21 st century.
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