ABOUT SAM HOLLAND
Having always been fascinated with the dark and macabre, Sam Holland exploded onto the crime thriller world in 2022 with her debut novel, The Echo Man, shocking and enthralling readers and reviewers alike with its sinister depiction of a serial killer copying notorious real-life murderers of the past. The Twenty followed the year after, garnering reviews such as ‘riveting reading… packed with suspense’ from the Daily Mail and ‘smart and brooding’ from bestselling author, AJ Finn.
Her books have been published in 15 countries worldwide, including the US, Germany and the Netherlands, where she became the first author to win the Bronze Bat for her debut and the Silver Bat for best thriller in consecutive years at the Nederlands Thrillerfestival.
She also writes as Louisa Scarr, and is the author of the Butler and West police crime thrillers, beginning with Last Place You Look and ending with Out of the Ashes. A new series, about a police dog handler, launched in July 2024 with Gallows Wood. Book two, Memorial Park, is out now and will be followed by Broken House in October.
Her DS Kate Munro series, Ask Me No Questions and Nowhere to be Found, will be republished by Canelo Crime. The ebooks are out now, while the paperbacks will follow in July 25.
The Puppet Master is the third book in the Major Crimes series, and is out now. This will be followed by the fourth book, The Countdown Killer, in June 25. The book is available to preorder now.
“Sam Holland is in a league of their own. If you like crime that’s dark, twisted, and keeps you up all night, Holland is the author for you.”
“If you prefer your crime on the dark side, Sam Holland will keep you gripped.”
“Very few authors frighten you — but very few authors are Sam Holland.”
“Nothing beats the frisson of fear and excitement that accompanies the arrival of a new Sam Holland novel.”