The Shadow Carver

Nadine Matheson was born and raised in Deptford and now practises as a criminal defence lawyer. She won the City University Crime Writing competition, and she has an MA in Creative Writing. The Jigsaw Man was her first crime novel and was loved by readers around the world. It was shortlisted for the Dead Good Reader and the Adult Diverse Book Awards in 2022, and it has been translated into fifteen languages. The Kill List was longlisted for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year in 2025.

Nadine is currently the chair of the Crime Writers' Association, and she is also the host of the podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson. For more information about Nadine and her writing, visit her website at www.nadinematheson.com, sign up for her mailing list, or follow her on Twitter @nadinematheson, and on Instagram @queennads.