Helen Fields

Helen Fields is a Scottish bestselling author of crime fiction and psychological thrillers. Trained as a barrister, she practiced family and criminal law for over a decade before turning her legal expertise and courtroom insight to full-time writing.

She is best known for her acclaimed Detective Inspector Callanach crime series, set in Edinburgh, as well as standalone psychological thrillers like The Institution and The Shadow Man.

Fields’s intricate plotting, forensic detail, and unflinching suspense have earned her a dedicated international fanbase. She remains a rising star in contemporary European crime writing.