Rachel Lynch grew up in Cumbria and regularly hiked the fells from a young age.

After studying history at the University of Lancaster, Rachel trained to become a teacher in London.

She began writing full time in 2016 and is represented by Peter Buckman of the Ampersand Agency.

Canelo signed the first three novels in the Kelly Porter series in 2018 and number 12 will be published in 2024.

To date the series has sold over 1 million copies.

The Rich is Rachel’s first standalone psychological thriller and will be released on 8th November 2023.

Rachel lives near London with her husband and two children, and Poppy the terrier.