Lexie Elliott is a Scottish mystery and thriller author whose books include The French Girl and How To Kill Your Best Friend, which was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. She grew up in Braco, Perthshire.
Elliott graduated from the University of Oxford with a doctorate in theoretical physics. After losing her banking job during the 2008 financial crisis, she started working on her first novel, The French Girl.
Elliott is a triathlete, marathoner, and open-water swimmer. She has represented Great Britain in the Europe Triathlon Multisport Championships. Elliott has swum the English Channel twice, in 2000 as part of a relay team and as a solo swim in 2007.
Elliott lives in London, England with her two children and her husband.
Elliott's novels have been published by Berkley Books in the US, and Corvus in the UK.