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Rachel Amphlett

Before turning to writing, USA Today bestselling crime author Rachel Amphlett played guitar in bands, earned her Equity card as a TV and film extra, dabbled in radio as a presenter and freelance producer for the BBC, and worked in publishing as an editorial assistant.

She now wields a pen instead of a plectrum and writes crime fiction with over 40 novels and short stories featuring spies, detectives, and assassins.

Rachel is also the writer and host of the Case Files: short crime fiction stories podcast. A keen traveller and accidental private investigator, she has both Australian and British citizenship.

Find out more at:

Rachel’s website: www.rachelamphlett.com

Rachel’s podcast: www.shortcrimestories.com

Other Awards

Bridge to Burn, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2020

The Friend Who Lied, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2020

Cradle to Grave, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2020

None the Wiser, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2021

Turn to Dust, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2021

Her Final Hour, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2021

Assassins Rogue, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2022

A Darker Place, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2022

The Lost Boy, Longlisted Davitt Awards, 2022

Hangman’s Gap, Shortlisted Adaptable, 2024

Three Ways to Die, Longlisted, CWA Short Story Dagger, 2024

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