Born in Cambridge, Fiona lives on the Sussex coast. Previously, she was a senior writer at the Daily Mail, news editor at the Daily Telegraph, and chief reporter at the Mail on Sunday, where she won Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards. While working as a journalist, Fiona reported on many high-profile criminal cases and she developed a fascination with watching those involved, their body language and verbal tics. Her debut, THE WIDOW, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been published in thirty-five countries and optioned for television. Her second novel, THE CHILD, was a Sunday Times bestseller.