Lexie Elliott is a Scottish mystery and thriller author whose books include The French Girl and How To Kill Your Best Friend, which was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. [1] She grew up in Braco, Perthshire. [2]
Lexie Elliott is a Scottish mystery and thriller author whose books include The French Girl and How To Kill Your Best Friend, which was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. [1] She grew up in Braco, Perthshire. [2]
Elliott graduated from the University of Oxford with a doctorate in theoretical physics. [2] [3] After losing her banking job in 2008 during the financial crisis, she started working on her first novel, The French Girl. [2] [4]
Elliott is a triathlete, marathoner, and open-water swimmer. She has represented Great Britain in the Europe Triathlon Multisport Championships. Elliott has swum the English Channel twice, in 2000 as part of a relay team and as a solo swim in 2007. [2]
Elliott lives in London, England with her two children and her husband. [2]
Elliott's novels have been published by Berkley Books in the US, and Corvus in the UK.
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