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Linda Davies

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Glasgow, The United Kingdom

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With the publication of her debut novel, Nest of Vipers, a book that would become a celebrated international bestseller, Linda Davies launched a new genre and a new career. But long before the global book deals and stellar reviews in the New York Times, Linda was logging 80 hour work weeks as one of the first women investment bankers in the City of London. At nights and weekends, she’d squeeze in time working on her first novel.

Born in Scotland and raised in South Wales, Linda inhaled books as child and dreamed of becoming a writer. But she was the daughter of an economist and a homemaker, and therefore, raised to be practical. So she went into investment banking instead. For the next eight years she worked in the City of London where she ...more

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	Longbow Girl 3.88 avg rating — 1,075 ratings — published 2015 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nest of Vipers 3.48 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 1994 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ark Storm 3.69 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wilderness of Mirrors 3.65 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 1995 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Fire 3.86 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1999 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Something Wild 3.65 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Final Settlement 3.76 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Sea Djinn 3.47 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Linda Davies wrote a new blog post Dreamworker Sessions – Coming soon You wake from a dream that lingers.A house with no windows. A suitcase you can’t open. A child you’ve never met.Odd… but oddly emotional, too.What if Read more of this blog post »
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Linda Davies liked Simon Fairfax's review of Nest of Vipers: "You can smell the fear! So good to find a gripping, authentic financial thriller that makes a great change from the usual diet of serial killers, damaged detectives and super assassins. The author obviously knows what she is talking about and you can s" Read more of this review »
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Linda Davies liked Harold Crowder's review of Nest of Vipers: "A very interesting diversion from the stuff I usually read, full of many twists and curves as the title might suggest. Very satisfying read from a first time author -- looking forward to what the topic of Davies' second book will be."
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Linda Davies and 28 other people liked Gary's review of Nest of Vipers: "Couldn't get into it the first time, So glad I tried again. I loved it! Gripping, thrilling, sexy, suspense. and I fell so in love with the lead Sarah Jensen, beautiful, sharp and combination of toughness an vulnerability., rooted for and her and wor" Read more of this review »
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“Ark Storm - what if you could control the weather?”
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“If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. It transcends all barriers.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“You see things; you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?”
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“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good.

Greed is right.

Greed works.

Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

Greed, in all of its forms -- greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge -- has marked the upward surge of mankind.”
― Gordon Gekko, Wallstreet 1987