Katherine Bradley worked for many years managing services for people who are marginalised by society; her work has taken her into prisons, mental health hospitals and alongside the homeless. She currently works in education. She holds a first-class degree in English Literature, in addition to qualifications in creative writing and teaching. As Kate Bradley, she published two suspense thrillers - To Keep You Safe (2020) and What I Did (2021).

Her work has been described as 'addictive, original and brilliantly twisty' by T. M. Logan and 'heart-stopping' by David Nicholls.

Katherine lives in a small coastal town just outside of Brighton with her husband and sons.