Helen Matthews writes page turning psychological suspense novels and has three books published. Her first novel 'After Leaving the Village' is a gritty contemporary suspense thriller about human trafficking. Her second 'Lies Behind the Ruin' is domestic noir, set in France and her most recent 'Facade' is family noir. She is an ambassador for the anti-slavery charity, Unseen.

Helen can speak about:

• The Writer's Journey
• Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, including the work of the charity, Unseen
• Writing Crime and Psychological Suspense, including the recent history of the genre from Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca to Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.