Michael Robotham
About the author

Michael Robotham

Before becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was an investigative journalist working across America, Australia and Britain, and with clinical and forensic psychologists as they helped police investigate complex, psychologically driven crimes. Michael's 2004 debut thriller, The Suspect, sold more than 1 million copies around the world. It is the first of nine novels featuring beloved Joe O'Loughlin. Good Girl, Bad Girl and When She Was Good are the first two books in a new series featuring forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven. Michael is the only Australian to win the UK's prestigious Gold Dagger Award twice - for Good Girl, Bad Girl and Life or Death. Good Girl, Bad Girl was also shortlisted for the 2020 Edgar Award for Best Novel. In 2020, The Secrets She Keeps was adapted for television. He lives in Sydney.

Books by Michael Robotham

Michael Robotham Articles

Best of Crime Fiction on Better Reading's Stories Behind the Story Podcast

News

8 September 2022

Best of Crime Fiction on Better Reading's Stories Behind the Story Podcast

    Podcast: Michael Robotham on the Golden Age of Australian Crime Fiction

    Podcast

    11 July 2022

    Podcast: Michael Robotham on the Golden Age of Australian Crime Fiction

      Author Q&A: Michael Robotham, Bestselling Author of Lying Beside You

      Review | Author Related

      8 July 2022

      Author Q&A: Michael Robotham, Bestselling Author of Lying Beside You

        Cyrus Haven is Back: Read an Extract from Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

        Review | Extract

        8 July 2022

        Cyrus Haven is Back: Read an Extract from Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

          The Master of Crime Returns: Read Our Review of Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

          Review | Our Review

          5 July 2022

          The Master of Crime Returns: Read Our Review of Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

            A Thrilling New Standalone: Read an Extract from When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham

            Review | Extract

            6 July 2021

            A Thrilling New Standalone: Read an Extract from When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham

              A Heart-Pounding Psychological Thriller: Read our Review of When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham

              Review | Our Review

              5 July 2021

              A Heart-Pounding Psychological Thriller: Read our Review of When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham

                Podcast: Michael Robotham on the Science of Lying and the Inspiration Behind his Characters

                Podcast

                31 August 2020

                Podcast: Michael Robotham on the Science of Lying and the Inspiration Behind his Characters

                  Take a Sneak Peek at Michael Robotham's Highly Anticipated New Thriller, When She Was Good

                  Review | Extract

                  27 July 2020

                  Take a Sneak Peek at Michael Robotham's Highly Anticipated New Thriller, When She Was Good

                    Michael Robotham's When She Was Good is a Terrifying and Brilliant Page-Turner

                    Review | Our Review

                    27 July 2020

                    Michael Robotham's When She Was Good is a Terrifying and Brilliant Page-Turner