Harriet Tyce Books

A Scottish barrister, author and novelist—Harriet Tyce grew up in Edinburgh and studied at the prestigious Oxford University. She studied English Literature at Oxford before doing a law conversion course at City university and subsequently completed an MA in Creative Writing - Crime Fiction at the University of East Anglia. 

Tyce worked as a criminal barrister for nearly a decade before she retired to become a full time writer. Once she escaped law, Tyce started writing, and her first novel, Blood Orange, published in 2019 to huge critical acclaim followed by her second novel, The Lies You Told, published in summer 2020 and her third It Ends at Midnight in April 2022.

With three critically acclaimed novels to her credit; Harriet (in the very first few years of her becoming an author) already established herself in the league of bestselling, psychological suspense authors. Tyce’s psychological suspense novels take the readers into a bleak world characterised by poor decision making, violence and sexual danger so spooky they will make anyone consider celibacy. 

Harriet Tyce’s best psychological suspense works… 

Harriet Tyce’s Blood Orange tells the story of Alison Bailey, a United Kingdom-based lawyer, the wife to Carl, mistress to Patrick Saunders and mother to Matilda. It’s clear from the beginning that Alison wants to end things with Patrick to make her marriage much better and be a better mom to her daughter but the difference between desire and action can at times be a wide chasm. Unlike most other crime novels where the narrative is centred around one case; Tyce does not refrain from speaking blatantly of the different litigations that her main character faces alongside the main case. Even as Alison is awarded her first murder case; she is not spared of her other cases and the novel documents them as Alison juggles with the demands of a murder case along with her other professional responsibilities. Things become even more tricky as Alison is assigned a mentor, tasked with helping her prepare for this murder trial. This mentor is none other than the man she wants to end things with—making things even more challenging for Alison. A feminist crime novel that delves into the sensitive themes of domestic violence, workplace sexual misconduct, toxic masculinity and manages to be brutally realistic about it all.

The Lies You Told by Harriet Tyce is another jaw dropping intelligent thriller by the author. Sadie the protagonist loves her daughter and will do anything to keep her safe. She can't tell her why they had to leave home so quickly - or why Robin's father won't be coming with them to London. She can't tell her why she hates being back in her dead mother's house, with its ivy-covered walls and its poisonous memories. Sadie just wants to get their lives back on track. But even lies with the best intentions can have deadly consequences. An intriguing tale with a gripping plot and a layered narrative; the novel will have you glued till the very last page. 

It Ends At Midnight by Harriet Tyce is the author’s third novel and like her other works, the book lives up to the expectation of being a nail biting thriller with complex and compelling characters. The novel revolves around three friends, two bodies and a lavish party in one of Edinbrugh’s best postcodes. It’s a splendid party, the night sky is alive with fireworks and the champagne is flowing but the celebration is about to fail. Someone is about to die. An absolute page turner with a twist you'll read twice; this suspense novel is another treat for those who enjoy the genre.