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Anna Downes
Anna Downes was born in Sheffield, UK, but now lives just north of Sydney, Australia. She worked as an actress before turning to writing and appeared in television dramas such as Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, and Dalziel and Pascoe. Her writing has been shortlisted for the Sydney Writers Room Short Story Prize and longlisted for the Margaret River Short Story Competition.
The Safe Place was inspired by Anna’s experiences working as a housekeeper on a remote French estate.
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The Shadow House
A HOUSE FULL OF DEADLY SECRETS. A MOTHER WHO'LL RISK EVERYTHING TO BRING THEM TO LIGHT. 'This tense and beautifully written thriller gripped me from…
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The Safe Place
NO PHONES NO OUTSIDERS NO ESCAPE 'An exciting and compelling new voice, Anna Downes' The Safe Place is a very accomplished debut' B.A. Paris, Sunday…