It was a dark and stormy night (or an unusually warm evening in Edinburgh, Scotland) when No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab proposed an absurd idea to longtime friend and screenwriter Cat Clarke: that they should write a book together. V had made quite a name for herself, with more than 20 books, including the the recent bestseller BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL, but had sworn she'd never co-write a novel.

While Cat, following a tumultuous career as an editor and the author of several YA novels, including GIRLHOOD and ENTANGLED, had fled the publishing industry to work in the even more tumultuous film industry, swearing she'd never return to books. And yet, fate --- and an irresistible idea --- made liars of them both. That night, as they switched from tea to something stronger, Evelyn Clarke was born.

Books by Evelyn Clarke

The Ending Writes Itself

by Evelyn Clarke - Fiction, Mystery

Arthur Fletch, one of the world’s best-selling novelists, is a reclusive genius known for his iconic protagonists and fiendish twists. When six struggling authors are invited to spend a weekend on his private Scottish island, they arrive to discover a shocking secret: Arthur Fletch is dead ... and his last book is unfinished. Desperate to publish the novel, Fletch’s agent and editor have summoned these writers in the hope that one of them will imagine a worthy ending for this final book. To sweeten the deal, they are offering an irresistible prize: in addition to ghost-writing the last chapter --- for a mind-boggling sum --- they will also help the lucky writer successfully re-launch their own career, guaranteeing future bestsellers. The catch: the writers have just 72 hours to finish Fletch’s magnum opus.