Cate Ray is a British suspense author known for her emotionally charged thrillers. Her breakout U.S. debut, Good Husbands, was published in 2022 and was a Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favourite. Her new domestic thriller, The Younger Woman, was released in 2025, continuing her tradition of gripping thought-provoking suspense.
The author of four suspense novels published in the UK as Cath Weeks, her unique debut, Blind, was longlisted for the Waverton Good Read award and she was recognized by ELLE magazine as an “Author to Watch.”
Cate grew up near Bath, Somerset, and began writing at a young age. She studied English at Loughborough university and won a national writing competition as a student. On the road to publication, she self-published two novels and one of her prize-winning short stories was produced and broadcast by the BBC.
Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in magazine publishing in London and also lived in Paris, before returning to the city of Bath where she lives with her husband and two sons. She's currently working on her latest novel.
Cate Ray is represented by Sam Brace at Peters Fraser & Dunlop literary agency, London.
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