N.V. Peacock

Nicky lives in lovely Northamptonshire. She works full time in sales and spends her spare time writing, reading, and running a group for local writers. She started her writing career with short stories in anthologies for publishers all over the world, before turning her hand to novels. After writing 2 YA supernatural series, she decided to indulge her dark side and write an adult thriller, and hasn’t looked back since. As an avid writer, she spends every minute she can creating characters, drafting stories and plotting. Nicky writes for her readers and appreciates every review she receives; without them, she couldn’t do what she loves.

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