Susan Allott is a critically acclaimed British writer whose debut The Silence was published internationally by Harper Collins in 2020 and was longlisted for the John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award.

Her second novel, The House on Rye Lane, publishes 18 January 2024 (UK) and 30 April 2024 (US). Susan lives in south London with her husband and children.

‘Sublime, elegant and exciting. The House on Rye Lane is beautifully written and entirely gripping. I’m a big fan of Susan Allott’ CHRIS WHITAKER

‘The lovechild of Sarah Waters’ The Paying Guests and Lisa Jewell’s The Family Upstairs… confirms Susan Allott as a huge talent’ ERIN KELLY

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Specialises in: Contemporary, literary (including book club fiction), crime/thrillers/mysteries.