Valerie Keogh is a bestselling international author, known for her crime and psychological thriller series. She was born and raised in a large family in Dublin, but now resides in Wiltshire with her husband and a giant black cat named Fatty Arbuckle. Keogh's love for reading began at a young age, with Agatha Christie being one of her earliest inspirations. She started writing several years ago and has since self-published eight crime novels and one psychological thriller, before signing a two-book contract with Bookouture in March 2018.
Keogh is a registered nurse who holds a degree in English and a Masters in American Literature. Recently, she has given up nursing to focus solely on her writing career. Her first book with Bookouture, Secrets Between Us, was released in 2018, and the second is due in February 2019. She is currently published with Boldwood Books and has written numerous novels, including Deadly Sleep (2016), Twisted Power (2016), Bitter Business (2017), Wicked Secret (2018), Secrets Between Us (2018), The Housewife (2019), The Dublin Murder Mysteries (2020), The Three Women (2020), The Perfect Life (2020), The Little Lies (2020), The Lies He Told (2021), The Couple in the Photograph (2021), A Taste of Deceit (2022), The Lodger (2022), The Widow (2022), The Trophy Wife (2023), The Librarian (2023), The Nurse (2023), The Lawyer (2023) (previously published as The Deadly Truth), The Housekeeper (2023), and The Mistress (2024). The Little Lies was also shortlisted for the Crime Fiction Lovers Award 2021.