Sarah Pearse

Sarah Pearse lives by the sea in South Devon with her husband and two daughters. After moving to Switzerland in her twenties, she spent every spare moment exploring the mountains in the Swiss Alpine town of Crans Montana, the dramatic setting that inspired her debut novel, THE SANATORIUM, which was a REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK and became an instant NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller and a No.1 SUNDAY TIMES Bestseller and also won CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2022 FINGERPRINT AWARDS & was the COLD AS ICE AWARD WINNER AT 2022 DEAD GOOD READERS AWARDS. The Retreat was her second novel and was also a New York Times Bestseller and a Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller. Over 1 MILLION copies of her books have been sold in over 30 countries. She is now working on THE WILDS, her third book, which will be out in 2024. You can find Sarah on Twitter @SarahVPearse and Instagram / TikTok @sarahpearseauthor