Helen Fields studied law at the University of East Anglia, then went on to the Inns of Court School of Law in London. After completing her pupillage, she joined chambers in Middle Temple where she practised criminal and family law for thirteen years. After her second child was born, Helen left the Bar.Together with her husband David, she runs a film production company, acting as script writer and producer. The Perfect series is set in Scotland, where Helen feels most at one with the world. Helen and her husband now live in Los Angeles with their three children and two dogs.

PRAISE FOR THE SHADOW MAN ‘A gripping thriller with one of the creepiest and most fascinating villains I’ve ever read!’ ROZ WATKINS‘A pulse-pounding, fascinating psychological procedural.’ LOUISE MULLINS‘Helen Fields knocks it out of the park with The Shadow Man. From the creep-you-out opening to the last staggering page, this one just refuses to let go. Simply brilliant.’ NEIL BROADFOOT‘SO CREEPY, so good!’ Jackie Kabler, author of The Perfect Couple‘A captivating crime thriller.’ S Mag‘A captivating crime thriller from one of the best in the business.’ OK!‘The Shadow Man is so chilling. With a dark, compelling plot and brilliantly drawn characters, you will be hooked from the first page…’ DEBBIE HOWELLS ‘Atmospheric writing, breath-taking pace and fascinating characters. I loved it.’ SUZY K QUINN‘Steeped with action, suspense, and psychological chills, Fields proves that she is a force to be reckoned with…Helen Fields does a stunning job and keeps her readers locked in until the final page turn.’ Mysteryandsuspense.com PRAISE FOR HELEN FIELDS ‘Watch out Rebus, McRae and Perez there’s a new detective in the running to become Scotland’s fictional top cop…a real cracker of a page-turner that is truly difficult to put down.’ Scotland Correspondent‘Compelling, breathtaking and a tense ride from that unbelievable opening scene right to the last word. Brilliant!’ Angela Marsons‘Deliciously dark and gritty, Perfect Silence will glue your fingers to the page and make the hairs stand on the back of your neck. Another winner from the hugely talented Helen Fields.’ Caroline Mitchell‘A tightly plotted tale of obsession and manipulation.’ Woman‘Must read! With nail-biting twists at every turn, [Perfect Remains] will have readers gripped from start to finish.’ Closer