Freida McFadden is a New York Times bestselling author and practicing physician whose psychological thrillers—including The Housemaid series, Never Lie, and The Ex—have sold over 5 million copies, driven in part by BookTok virality. Known for jaw-dropping twists and Hitchcockian tension, she draws on her medical expertise to transform suburban nightmares into addictive page-turners. A self-publishing success story, McFadden’s novels have been translated into 40 languages. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean.