As a three-time recipient of the BEST THRILLER
AWARD via Indies Today, Audra McElyea crafts
psychological thrillers that do more than
deliver spine‑chilling plot twists—they challenge
what it means to be "good”.
A former corporate buyer, magazine writer,
majorette captain, and personal trainer,
Audra draws on a tapestry of life
experiences to fuel stories that resemble
modern-day Hitchcock at its most cerebral
and unsettling.
Her novels feature layered characters,
fractured relationships, and moral
ambiguities that linger long after the final
page.
Audra lives in Tennessee with her husband,
two boys, and their dog, and when
she’s not turning twisted ideas into
page‑turners, you’ll find her reading,
exercising, or belting out Taylor Swift lyrics.