Lexie Elliott is a Scottish mystery and thriller author whose books include ''The French Girl'' and ''How To Kill Your Best Friend'', which was a

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pick. She grew up in

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. ''The Sunday Post''. Retrieved 2023-06-20.

Biography

Elliott graduated from the

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with a doctorate in theoretical physics. After losing her banking job during the

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, she started working on her first novel, ''The French Girl''. Elliott is a triathlete, marathoner, and open-water swimmer. She has represented Great Britain in the Europe Triathlon Multisport Championships. Elliott has swum the

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twice, in 2000 as part of a relay team and as a solo swim in 2007. Elliott lives in

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, England with her two children and her husband.

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Elliott's novels have been published by

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in the US, and

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in the UK. * The French Girl (2018) * The Missing Years (2019) * How To Kill Your Best Friend (2021) * Bright and Deadly Things (2023)

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