Rachel Sargeant

Rachel Sargeant is a British author. Her most recent books are books 1 and 2 in the Gloucestershire Crime Series. The titles are: Her Deadly Friend (relaunched 23 Apr 24) and Her Charming Man (published 14 May 24).

Rachel Sargeant also writes crime fiction published by HarperCollins: The Perfect Neighbours, a psychological thriller; The Good Teacher, a detective mystery, featuring DC Pippa “Agatha” Adams; and The Roommates, a psychological thriller set in a university freshers' week.

Rachel is a previous winner of Writing Magazine’s Crime Short Story competition and has been placed or shortlisted in various competitions, including the Bristol Short Story Prize. Her stories have appeared in My Weekly and the Accent Press Saucy Shorts series.

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