After graduating from Leeds University, S E Lynes lived in London for a couple of years before moving to Aberdeen to be with her husband. In Aberdeen, she worked as a Radio Producer at the BBC before moving with her husband and two young children to Rome. There, she began to write while her children attended nursery. After the birth of her third child and upon her return to the UK, she gained an MA in Creative Writing from Kingston University. She now combines writing with teaching at Richmond Adult Community College and bringing up her three children. She lives in Teddington.
Genres: Mystery
New and upcoming books
Novels
Valentina (2016)
Mother (2017)
The Pact (2018)
The Proposal (2018)
The Women (2019)
The Lies We Hide (2019)
Can You See Her? (2020)
The Housewarming (2020)
Her Sister's Secret (2021)
The Baby Shower (2022)
The Ex (2022)
The Summer Holiday (2023)
The Split (2024)
The Perfect Boyfriend (2025)
Every Mother's Nightmare (2025)
Matchmaker (2026)
The Woman at the Funeral (2026)
Mother (2017)
The Pact (2018)
The Proposal (2018)
The Women (2019)
The Lies We Hide (2019)
Can You See Her? (2020)
The Housewarming (2020)
Her Sister's Secret (2021)
The Baby Shower (2022)
The Ex (2022)
The Summer Holiday (2023)
The Split (2024)
The Perfect Boyfriend (2025)
Every Mother's Nightmare (2025)
Matchmaker (2026)
The Woman at the Funeral (2026)
Books containing stories by S E Lynes
S E Lynes recommends

The Neighbour (2026)
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"Sinister goings on behind closed doors and twists a plenty. Another knock-out from Emma Curtis."

The Good Listener (2026)
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"A fabulous premise and a thrilling, complex mystery. I was hooked from the first page."

No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done (2025)
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"Brilliance, with a twist worthy of Agatha Christie herself."
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