Wendy Walker is the author of several psychological suspense novels, including All Is Not Forgotten, Emma in the Night, The Night Before, Don’t Look for Me, What Remains, and Blade, as well as the Audible Originals Hold Your Breath, American Girl, Mad Love, and The Room Next Door. Her work has been translated into twenty-three languages, topping bestseller lists in the United States and abroad, and featured by Today, the Reese Witherspoon Book Club, and the Book of the Month Club. Eight of her titles have also been optioned for television and film.Wendy holds degrees from Brown University and Georgetown University Law School. Prior to her writing career, she trained for competitive figure skating, worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs, and practiced both corporate and family law. She resides in Connecticut, where she raised her three sons.

“Propulsive, poignant, and fiendishly clever, Ten Years Gone is a thriller with a mystery that grips and a love story that lingers. Proof that the best thrillers don’t just quicken the pulse—they break your heart. Standing ovation.” —Alex Finlay, bestselling author of The Anniversary“Wendy Walker is at the top of her game in Ten Years Gone. Her corkscrew plot kept me riveted, and her characters simultaneously broke and mended my heart. Grab this exceptional book—you won’t regret it.” —Sarah Pekkanen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women in White“A slingshot of a novel, Ten Years Gone is as propulsive as it is irresistible. Both a blistering thriller and an unraveling of an across-the-tracks romance, Walker has crafted a potent genre blend that will intoxicate readers. If you loved This Story Might Save Your Life but wanted it to be a little more Cape Fear, Ten Years Gone is your perfect novel.” —Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters and Saltwater“Ten Years Gone opens with a shock and keeps you on the edge of your seat until you turn the last page. Wendy Walker is such an elegant writer, a master of psychological suspense, and she turns up the heat here. First love, a brutal crime, secrets and betrayals, the passage of years, and unbearable longing fill this novel, veering from past to present and back again, until the truth is finally revealed in an ending I never saw coming.” —Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author of Until Midnight“An exploration of grief, class systems, and the bonds of true love, Ten Years Gone is an emotional thriller that cleverly twists the mind as well as the heart.” —Joe Hart, Edgar Award–winning author of Or Else“Ten Years Gone gripped me from the first chapter to the last. Griffin and Clare are star-crossed lovers, divided by class, secrets, and cell bars. When Griffin is finally released from prison, determined to start fresh, the past won’t let go so easily, and neither will Clare. Passionate, heart-thumping, and heart-wrenching, Ten Years Gone is the perfect combination of character and suspense. With her signature plot twists and carefully calibrated storytelling, Wendy Walker kept me on the edge of my seat where I remained until I turned the last page on this expertly crafted novel.” —Amy Meyerson, international bestselling author of The Water Lies“Set in a wealthy town where privilege comes at a high price, Ten Years Gone is a gripping love story and thriller rolled into one. With a cleverly constructed dual timeline, terrific plotting, and twists that will keep you flipping the pages late into the night, it’s at once a tender story of first love and a razor-sharp thriller about long-buried secrets. This intoxicating novel builds to an ending you’ll never see coming. Wendy Walker has done it again!” —Aggie Blum Thompson, bestselling author of You Deserve to Know