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Tessa F. Grayson is an American author of psychological thrillers whose stories begin where other thrillers end — with a mystery that seems impossible.

Tessa F. Grayson writes psychological thrillers shaped by a background in psychology and years spent as an investigative journalist covering real criminal cases. Her novels — including The Second Wife, Dead Ringer, The Confinement and Der Notruf — are published in English, German, Spanish and Italian. Learn more at tessafgrayson.com.

Raised in the forests of Oregon, Grayson developed an early fascination with the darker sides of human nature. During her studies in psychology, she immersed herself in memory, trauma, manipulation, and the hidden motives behind human behavior. For many years, she worked as an investigative journalist, reporting on high-profile criminal cases across the United States — experience that still shapes every novel she writes.

Her debut novel, The Second Wife, marked a widely noticed entry into the genre, followed by Dead Ringer, The Confinement, and Der Notruf.