Helen Matthews
Helen Matthews writes page-turning psychological suspense novels and is fascinated by the darker side of human nature and how a life can change in an instant. Three novels, shortly to be re-released by Bloodhound Books, include The Girl in the Van, suspense and thriller genre winner in the 2022 Pageturner Book Award, Girl Out of Sight and Façade (family noir). She was previously published by Darkstroke Books. Her domestic suspense novel Lies Behind the Ruin, set in France, and a collection of short stories Brief Encounters are available from Amazon.
Born in Cardiff, Helen read English at the University of Liverpool and worked in international development, consultancy, human resources and pensions management. She fled corporate life to work freelance while studying for a Creative Writing MA. Her stories and flash fiction have been shortlisted and published by Flash 500, 1000K Story, Reflex Press, Artificium and Love Sunday magazine.
She is a keen cyclist, covering long distances if there aren’t any hills, sings in a choir and once appeared on stage at Carnegie Hall, New York in a multi-choir performance. She loves spending time in France. Helen is an Ambassador for the charity, Unseen, which works towards a world without slavery and donates all of her author talk fees, and a percentage of royalties, to the charity.
