JOANNA REES aka JOSIE LLOYD graduated from Goldsmiths University of London with a BA(Hons) in English and Drama. She wrote her first novel aged 26, and has written twelve further novels since, including the No 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Come Together. She’s written for many national newspapers and appears frequently on TV and radio as a publishing expert, as well as teaching creative writing at various festivals and schools. She's been published in the UK and US by Random House, St. Martin's Press, Orion, Ballantine and Macmillan, and her novels have been translated into 26 foreign languages. Her latest solo novel, The Key to It All, was published by Macmillan in 2014, and she’s currently working on a new novel, as well as acting as a private literary consultant to a number of well known household names. Find out more about her at: http://www.mumwritesbooks.com
EMLYN REES is an experienced professional fiction editor, author, and founding director of the Dark & Stormy Crime Book and Film Festival. He published his first two mystery novels, aged 25, whilst working at leading London literary agency, Curtis Brown, where he also managed their slush pile of unsolicited manuscripts. He’s since co-written several international bestsellers with Jo and two further thrillers, and until recently was a commissioning editor for a UK and US paperback publisher. He tutors in crime fiction at City University in London and regularly appears discussing writing and publishing on radio and online. His new thriller, Wanted, is out in the US in 2014 with HarperCollins and in the UK with Little, Brown. Learn more about Emlyn here: http://www.emlynrees.com
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MYSTERY & THRILLERS...
“A furiously fast-paced, action-packed international thriller.” - DAILY MIRROR on Hunted.
“Clever twists, stylishly written...moves at breakneck pace. Bravo!” - international bestseller, Jeffrey Deaver, on Hunted.
“A complex, well-thought-out plot...and a chilling twist at the end” - THE TIMES on Undertow
“Anyone who enjoyed Alex Garland’s The Beach should get a kick out of Undertow - an excellent modern thriller” - DAILY MIRROR on Undertow
“Wonderfully black, well-plotted, spooky and in splendidly bad taste” - EVENING STANDARD on The Book of Dead Authors
CONTEMPORARY FEMALE FICTION...
"Read wearing big shades and drinking Cristal" - ELLE on Platinum.
"It’s a riveting roller-coaster of a tale, full of intrigue, high-stakes drama and compelling characters that will keep you hooked from beginning to end.” - HELLO on The Key to it All.
"It’s classic Jackie Collins territory, by which we mean it’s ace. Pack it in your hand luggage and expect to pend a day of your summer holidays readin...and refusing all food, crink and conversation.” - HEAT on A Twist of Fate.
"Following the steamy Platinum, Jo Rees has come up with another scorcher. Taking a look at the seedy world of gambling - it's sexy, sassy and can be devoured in one go” - COSMOPOLITAN on Forbidden Pleasures
“Summer’s sexiest book!” - COSMOPOLITAN on Platinum
"This is a blue-chip, classic bonkbuster and it makes contemporary chick-lit look down at heel. It’s genuinely exciting, extremely well-crafted and long enough to be perfect beach reading" - DAILY EXPRESS on Platinum
"Heaven-sent for sunbathing" - HEAT on Platinum
"The summer's sexiest book" - COMPANY on Platinum
"The twin strands of past and present are cleverly intertwined in an effective plot...the pace never slows, nor the atmosphere of surprise and revelation" - DAILY MAIL, We Are Family
“A very touching family drama, which manages to be funny, tragic and unpredictable” - OK! on We Are Family
CONTEMPORARY MALE & FEMALE FICTION...
"The power couple of popular romance" - THE TIMES on Love Lives
“Sparkling, exuberant and deeply optimistic” - DAILY EXPRESS on The Boy Next Door
“A beautifully written novel” - COMPANY on Love Lives
"A moving story of childhood friendship and grown-up love...you won't want to put it down" - SHE on The Boy Next Door
COMEDY FICTION...
"Vivid and funny. Their characters live and breathe" - THE SUNDAY TIMES on Come Together
"Brilliantly written and wittily observed" - DAILY EXPRESS on Come Together
“Endearing and addictive” - HEAT on Come Again
"This duo never disappoints. Like hot chocolate on a freezing night, this is heart-warming but naughty" - COSMOPOLITAN on The Seven Year Itch
“This years’s must-have Christmas gift for all parents of young children.’ - HUFFINGTON POST on We’re Going on a Bar Hunt