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Charlotte worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for years before moving into magazines, and then turning her hand to fiction after having a third baby. As a journalist, her work varied from undercover investigations to celebrity interviews – but what really interestedher is seemingly ordinary people who do extraordinary things.
This is definitely the springboard for the ideas in her novels, which are as pacey and entertaining as they are transportive.
Her favourite books include Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty, Restless by William Boyd, Alys, Always by Harriet Lane, The Secret History by Donna Tartt and The Constant Gardener by John Le Carre, but she is also inspired by (and unashamedly addicted to) compelling TV drama, with favourite series including The Night Manager, True Detective, and The Honourable Woman.
After spending time exploring the legacy of her grandfather, the double agent Kim Philby, she became interested in spy fiction and decided to write the books she longed to read: female-led stories that are twisty, stylish and multi-layered, tying together global espionage with haunting domestic noir.
Charlotte’s books include Edith & Kim, A Double Life, The Second Woman, Part of the Family.
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