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Caroline England

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Sheffield, The United Kingdom

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CWA Dagger shortlisted Caroline England is known as the ‘Duchess of dark domestic noir’. Her psychological suspense thrillers are BENEATH THE SKIN, the top ten ebook bestseller MY HUSBAND'S LIES, BETRAY HER, TRUTH GAMES, THE SINNER, THE STRANGER BESIDE ME and THE RETURN OF FRANKIE WHITTLE. BEHIND HER SMILE hits the shelves on 27 Novembery 2025.

Caroline also pens gothic-tinged psychological thrillers as CE Rose. Stand alone THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN SECRETS was followed by THE HOUSE ON THE WATER'S EDGE, THE SHADOWS OF RUTHERFORD HOUSE and THE ATTIC AT WILTON PLACE.

Both CE and Caroline write multi-layered, dark and edgy ‘domestic suspense’ stories that delve into complicated relationships, secrets and the moral grey area.

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Average rating: 3.68 · 9,093 ratings · 1,391 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Husband’s Lies 3.67 avg rating — 3,676 ratings — published 2018 — 6 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
	Beneath the Skin 3.54 avg rating — 1,834 ratings — published 2017	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
	Betray Her 3.80 avg rating — 663 ratings — published 2019 — 5 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
	Truth Games 3.40 avg rating — 526 ratings — published 2020 — 6 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
	The Sinner 3.72 avg rating — 377 ratings — published 2022 — 5 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
	The Stranger Beside Me 3.60 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2023 — 5 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
	BEHIND HER SMILE 4.42 avg rating — 110 ratings — 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
	The Return of Frankie Whittle 4.21 avg rating — 101 ratings — 2 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
	Watching Horsepats Feed The Roses 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Hanged by the Neck 3.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 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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THE ATTIC AT WILTON PLACE

Did you know that I write gothic-tinged psychological suspense books as CE Rose? After my three stand alone books The House of Hidden Secrets, The House on the Water's Edge and The Shadows of RUTHERFORD HOUSE, The Attic at Wilton Place will be out in paperback and ebook on the 30th March.

It is slowly climbing up the listopia 'MODERN GOTHIC' chart and it would be amazing if you could give it a vote Read more of this blog post »

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Caroline England liked PJ's review of The Return of Frankie Whittle: "Having loved my first read of a book by Caroline England, the excellent Behind Her Smile, I was intrigued to learn whether it was a one-off or had I uncovered an author deserving of so much more high-profile accolade. The Return of Frankie Whittle has" Read more of this review »
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Caroline England liked Bekky Clarke's review of The Return of Frankie Whittle: "This was a really interesting read. The first quarter took me a while to get in to - but the short chapters really helped with this. The next 1/3 builds and the last few chapters just had me on the edge of my seat. The author has an incredible writing" Read more of this review »
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Caroline England liked Lesley's review of The Return of Frankie Whittle: "A thriller with numerous twist set in London and Manchester , with young couple Toby and Frankie hoping for a baby to join their family . But a break in at their London flat terrifies Frankie , causing a miscarriage , and leading her to return to her" Read more of this review »
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“therapy,”
― Caroline England, My Husband’s Lies

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“right?’ ‘I’m fine. In fact I’m delighted to be tired and drawn rather than old. It makes me feel like a boy!’ Charlie tucks into his second helping of Barbara’s casserole, hoping Helen will change the subject. At times during their marriage, he’s tried to deflect her long-winded inquisitions, but generally to no avail. Her tendency to see only the black and white in life means she can detect a lie or indeed a deflection a mile off. It’s better to keep”
― Caroline England, Beneath the Skin

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“Just goes to show how we never really escape the past.’ ‘And it’s all the worse for not having dealt with it at the time.’ He sucks in air. ‘As we always say, there’s no scot-free. People kid themselves they’ve got away with it, but no one ever does.”
― Caroline England, The Sinner

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