Dandy Smith

Dandy Smith is a British author of psychological suspense whose twisty, character-driven thrillers have earned her a rapidly growing international readership. Her novels explore the dark undercurrents beneath close relationships — between sisters, friends, and lovers — with sharp plotting and mounting tension. Smith has undergraduate and Master's degrees in creative writing from Bath Spa University and previously worked as a rights manager for a small publishing house. She lives in the Somerset market town of Frome with her family. One Small Mistake was her debut — a psychological thriller about a woman whose seemingly harmless lie about having a book deal spirals into a nightmare. Since her UK debut in 2021, her books have been translated into seven languages, published in nearly a dozen countries, and optioned for television and film. The Wrong Daughter, The Perfect Match, and further titles have continued her run of twisty, fast-paced psychological suspense. Her novels are characterised by their exploration of female relationships — particularly the toxic dynamics that can develop between women who are bound together by love, envy, obligation, or shared history. Smith writes with a gift for pace, misdirection, and the kind of twist that makes readers want to immediately go back to the beginning to see how they were fooled. Her characters are complex and her plots are meticulously constructed. Since making her debut, Smith has quickly established herself as one of the most exciting new voices in British psychological thriller fiction, with a talent for finding the menace lurking in the most intimate relationships. The audiobook editions of Smith's thrillers are compulsive listening. Her books and audiobooks are ideal for psychological thriller fans who love twisty plots, complex female characters, and stories about the dangerous side of love and friendship.