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Helen Fields

(b.1969)

Helen Fields studied law at the University of East Anglia, then went on to the Inns of Court School of Law in London. After completing her pupillage, she joined chambers in Middle Temple where she practised criminal and family law for thirteen years. After her second child was born, Helen left the Bar.

Together with her husband David, she runs a film production company, acting as script writer and producer. Perfect Remains is set in Scotland, where Helen feels most at one with the world. Helen and her husband now live in Hampshire with their three children and two dogs.

Genres: Mystery

New and upcoming books

August 2025

The Watcher

Series

DI Callanach
   1. Perfect Remains (2017)
   2. Perfect Prey (2017)
   3. Perfect Death (2018)
   4. Perfect Silence (2018)
   5. Perfect Crime (2019)
   6. Perfect Kill (2020)
   7. One for Sorrow (2022)

Connie Woolwine
1. The Shadow Man (2021)
2. The Institution (2023)

Novels

   These Lost & Broken Things (2020)
   The Last Girl to Die (2022)
   The Profiler (2024)
     aka Profile K
   The Watcher (2025)

Books containing stories by Helen Fields

Midsummer Mysteries (2024)
edited by
Martin Edwards

Award nominations

	2018 McIlvanney Prize (nominee) : Perfect Death
	2017 McIlvanney Prize (nominee) : Perfect Remains

Helen Fields recommends

A Trial in Three Acts (2025)
Guy Morpuss
"A Trial in Three Acts is as deft as it is surprising. It's a masterclass in character, has the wit of those sublime moments of Rumpole, and a plot that's completely unforgettable. Guy Morpuss is annoyingly good at this."

Hot (Not Bothered) (2024)
Harper Ford
"Bloody brilliant! A story that has heart, sass, wit and wisdom. All the Bridget Jones romance drama with added hot flushes and feminine rage. I devoured it. Harper Ford is the voice of everywoman (over 45). Laugh out loud, fist-pumping fabulousness."

Finding Sophie (2024)
Imran Mahmood
"Finding Sophie is a domestic noir objet d'art - brilliant, bated-breath stuff."

Every Move You Make (2024)
C L Taylor
"Every Move You Make is peak suspense thriller. A white-knuckle ride of creepiness and I loved it."

What We Did In The Storm (2024)
Tina Baker
"A clever, complex, layered story that plays with your head. Baker is the mistress of the jaw-dropping reveal. What We Did In The Storm is one of those books that leaves you gripped in its pages long after the story is over. Absolutely brilliant."

A Quiet Contagion (2023)
Jane Jesmond
"A deeply intelligent novel from a commanding writer... Tragic, terrifying, and all too real, A Quiet Contagion will have your heart pounding even as you weep."

His Favourite Graves (2023)
Paul Cleave
"Moves at a furious pace, even as the walls close in - everything you want from a thriller and it leaves you gasping."

The Angel Maker (2023)
Alex North
"One of those books that made me wish I'd written it. North wields suspense like a blade. Breath-taking and terrifying."

The Sinner (2022)
Caroline England
"The duchess of dark domestic noir."

It Ends at Midnight (2022)
Harriet Tyce
"Fantastic, intricately plotted, skillfully woven and beautifully tricky."

The Staycation (2022)
Cressida McLaughlin
"As hot & steamy as a freshly made hot chocolate, and as sweet & comforting as the whipped cream & sprinkles that go on top."

What Planet Can I Blame This On? (2021)
Ellie Pilcher
"Wry, witty, insightful, fast-paced and just great fun."

The Colours of Death (2021)
(Inspector Isabel Reis, book 1)
Patricia Marques
"Marques sets Lisbon alight with this beautifully drawn thriller. Gifted detective Isabel Reis is everything we want from our protagonists - original and compelling, unique and fascinating. A story that'll leave you red-eyed and sleep deprived, The Colours of Death is a bold, compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to match."

Geiger (2021)
Gustaf Skördeman
"The very definition of a thriller. Plotting as good as Lee Child, pacing as good as Harlan Coben but with a completely original voice. Absolutely brilliant."

The Point of No Return (2020)
(Connor Fraser, book 3)
Neil Broadfoot
"Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end."

The Crossing (2020)
(Detective Louise Blackwell, book 1)
Matt Brolly
"Highly recommended."

The Woman Downstairs (2019)
Elisabeth Carpenter
"An addictive new talent."

The Couple's Secret (2019)
B P Walter
"Walter's debut is an assured piece of world-building, with characters both flawed and real, and a crescendo that sweeps you up then crashes you down. Unpredictable, clever & subtly twisted. Loved it."

You Were Made for This (2017)
Michelle Sacks
"A chilling, gut-wrenching thriller."

The Doll House (2017)
Phoebe Morgan
"Unsettling, insightful, evocative and poignant, Morgan's writing is both delicate and devastating. [The Doll House] will haunt the reader long after the pages are closed."

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