Sarah Pearse lives by the sea in South Devon with her husband and two daughters. She studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Warwick and worked in Brand PR for a variety of household brands. After moving to Switzerland in her twenties, she spent every spare moment exploring the mountains in the Swiss Alpine town of Crans Montana, the dramatic setting that inspired her debut novel, THE SANATORIUM, which was a REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK and became an instant NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller and a No.1 SUNDAY TIMES Bestseller and also won CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2022 FINGERPRINT AWARDS & was the COLD AS ICE AWARD WINNER AT 2022 DEAD GOOD READERS AWARDS. The Retreat was her second novel and was also a New York Times Bestseller and a Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller. Over 1 MILLION copies of her books have been sold worldwide in over 30 countries.