# Lexie Elliott

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**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](/source/List_of_books_from_the_Richard_%26_Judy_Book_Club) pick.[1] She grew up in [Braco, Perthshire](/source/Braco,_Perth_and_Kinross).[2]

## Biography

Elliott graduated from the [University of Oxford](/source/University_of_Oxford) with a doctorate in theoretical physics.[2][3] After losing her banking job during the [2008 financial crisis](/source/2008_financial_crisis), she started working on her first novel, *The French Girl*.[2][4]

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](/source/English_Channel) twice, in 2000 as part of a relay team and as a solo swim in 2007.[2]

Elliott lives in [London](/source/London), England with her two children and her husband.[2]

## Bibliography

Elliott's novels have been published by [Berkley Books](/source/Berkley_Books) in the US, and [Corvus](/source/Atlantic_Books) in the UK.

- The French Girl (2018)
- The Missing Years (2019)[5]
- How To Kill Your Best Friend (2021)[1]
- Bright and Deadly Things (2023)[6][7]

## References

1. ["Richard & Judy Introduce How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott"](https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/richard-judy-introduce-how-to-kill-your-best-friend-by-lexie-elliott/). Retrieved 27 November 2023.

1. ["Champion swimmer turned thriller writer Lexie Elliott on cross-Channel ordeal"](https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/lexie-elliot/). 18 July 2022. *The Sunday Post*. Retrieved 2023-06-20.

1. ["Lexie Elliott Talks About Her Psychological Thriller Bright and Deadly Things"](https://bookclubbabble.com/lexie-elliott-talks-about-her-fabulous-psychological-thriller-bright-and-deadly-things/). 14 February 2023. Book Club Babble. Retrieved 2023-06-20.

1. Ledbetter, Christina. ["Lexie Elliott's The French Girl is tangled mystery"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/review-lexie-elliotts-the-french-girl-is-tangled-mystery/2018/02/20/51bd4d82-1662-11e8-930c-45838ad0d77a_story.html). *The Washington Post*. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

1. Flood, Alison. ["The best recent thrillers - review roundup"](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/17/those-people-the-missing-years-never-be-broken-joe-country-thrillers-of-the-month). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

1. Edwards, Donna. ["Review: Paranoia-racked thriller 'Bright and Deadly Things'"](https://apnews.com/article/book-reviews-entertainment-0490bbb3420dfbb76ea7dbfc75ea09ce). Associated Press. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

1. Sanderson, Mark. ["Crime Club"](https://link.thetimes.co.uk/view/61951ac3a80ab07446ba88b6i5bn1.6lt/97a563ad). The Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

## Further reading

- [Kirkus Review](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lexie-elliott/how-to-kill-your-best-friend/)
- [Publishers Weekly](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-58693-4)
- [Publishers Weekly](https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593098691)
- [The Sunday Post](https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/lexie-elliot/)

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