'Stella Duffy takes a twisted corkscrew to the heart and opens the dark genie's bottle of celebrity. Parallel Lies is an intoxicating, bittersweet brew of a book.' Val McDermid * 'A fine piece of writing...a powerful talent... a tough, poignant book' GUARDIAN * '[A] warm, witty and truthful love story...' TIME OUT.

Stella Duffy was born in the UK and grew up in New Zealand. She has written seven novels, co-edited a crime anthology for Macmillan, acted in the West End and taught improvisational comedy to both actors and writers. She has also written several pieces for Radio 4. She lives in London.