Victoria Dowd

Victoria Dowd is an award-winning British crime writer and author of the bestselling Smart Woman’s Mystery series, which began with The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder, winner of the People’s Book Prize for Fiction. Shortlisted for the CWA Dagger, she is known for her atmospheric storytelling, psychological insight, and compelling female protagonists. A graduate of the Faber Academy and a former criminal barrister, she now writes full-time.Victoria Dowd is an award-winning British crime writer and author of the bestselling Smart Woman’s Mystery series, which began with The Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder, winner of the People’s Book Prize for Fiction. Shortlisted for the CWA Dagger, she is known for her atmospheric storytelling, psychological insight, and compelling female protagonists. A graduate of the Faber Academy and a former criminal barrister, she now writes full-time.