Sophie Tuke

Sophie Tuke lives in the Cotswolds, where she spends her time walking her dogs acrossfields that don’t belong to her and cultivating a fountain pen collection that has longsince crossed the line into a clinical condition. She writes exclusively inturquoise ink—mostly because it’s pretty—and maintains a strictly non-negotiable "cream-first" policyregarding scones.A veteran of more country house weddings than is medically advisable, Sophie drawsinspiration from the rigid manners and absolute chaos of the English upper classes. Herdebut novel,The Killer Wedding, was born from a desire to blend the wit of P.G.Wodehouse with the heart of Richard Curtis and the stakes of a high-octane thriller. Shefamously writes her first drafts in longhand, transcribing them "reluctantly" onto alaptop only when necessary.When she isn't documenting the "bumbling" heroism of her characters, Sophie can befound skiing, boating in the South of France, or wandering the countryside in wellies.She is currently working on asequel—written in turquoise ink, naturally—where her dry-witted narrator, Henry Vaughn, must navigate the perils of a christening. She remains afirm believer that the best villains are eventually defeated by lobsters.