Louissa Scarr is a well-known author, who writes under the pseudonym of Sam Holland. She is best recognized for her mystery fiction novels, particularly the Butler and West crime series, published by Canelo Crime. Scarr's writing career began after studying psychology at the University of Southampton, an institution where she has lived in the surrounding area ever since.
As a freelance copywriter and editor, Scarr keeps herself busy when she is not writing. She is an avid runner and swimmer, often found pounding the streets in running shoes or swimming in muddy lakes. Her writing career is quite diverse, having written under different names, including Louisa de Lange. Under this name, her debut novel, The Dream Wife, was an eBook bestseller and received critical acclaim from R&J bestseller Cara Hunter, who described it as 'startling and clever.' The Daily Mail also praised it as 'thriller-writing at its best.' Following The Dream Wife, Scarr wrote the Kate Munro series, consisting of Ask Me No Questions and Nowhere to be Found.
Scarr's writing career also includes the Major Crimes series, which she writes under the name Sam Holland. This series features detectives investigating murders committed by brutal serial killers in the south of England. The Echo Man and The Twenty are currently available, while The Puppet Master will be released in June 2024. Fans of Scarr's writing can look forward to her new series about a police dog handler, launching in July 2024 with Gallows Wood.