Penny Batchelor

Thanks for visiting my author page. I love all things crime and suspense in books and have published four standalone psychological thrillers with Embla Books: 'My Perfect Sister', 'Her New Best Friend', 'The Reunion Party' and 'The Woman Next Door'. I'm currently writing my fifth, enjoying thinking up fiendish plots, killer twists and jaw-dropping cliffhangers.

I live in Warwickshire, UK with my husband and when I'm not writing I love reading, knitting, catching up with friends, pottering around the shelves in my local library and enjoying the sunshine when it actually turns up in England.

Sign up to my ViP Readers' Club on my personal author website to be the first to hear my news, cover reveals and competitions. You'll also receive a FREE short story 'Death of a Publisher' that you can't get anywhere else! I enjoy speaking at book events and festivals and I give you all the info about festival appearances and book signings in my VIP Readers' Club email and on my social media (find me on X, Bluesky, Threads, Facebook and occasionally Instagram although my photo taking abilities have much to be desired ...) Two of the most memorable crime book panels I took part in were for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate.

Hearing from readers who've enjoyed my books is the best feeling ever. Please do leave me a review if you can spare the time - it's much appreciated. Happy reading!