Ross Armstrong
Ross Armstrong is represented by Juliet Mushens
Ross Armstrong is an actor and writer based in North London. He studied English Literature at Warwick University and Acting at RADA. He has performed on stage with the RSC, in the West End and on Broadway, while on TV he has appeared in shows such as Foyles War, Jonathan Creek, Ripper Street and the upcoming HBO mini-series Chernobyl.
The Watcher, his first novel, was published by HQ in the UK in 2016 and in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the USA and Israel in 2017. It was a Sunday Times Bestseller and was long-listed for the John Creasey Dagger. His second novel, Head Case, was published in 2018. It was long listed for the CWA Gold Dagger and the TV rights have been purchased by Red Production Company.
Praise for The Watcher:
‘Addictive and eerie, you’ll finish the book wanting to chat about it’ — Closer Magazine, Must Read
‘A twisted homage to Hitchcock set in a recognisably post-Brexit broken Britain. Tense, fast-moving and with an increasingly unreliable narrator, The Watcher has all the hallmarks of a winner.' — Martyn Waites
‘Ross Armstrong will feed your appetite for suspense’ — Evening Standard
‘Unreliable narrator + Rear Window-esque plot = sure-fire hit’ — The Sun
‘Brilliantly written…this psychological thriller is definitely one that will keep you up to the early hours. Five Stars.’ — Heat, Book of the Week
‘A dark, unsettling page turner’ — Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing
‘Creepy and compelling’ — Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You
‘The Watcher is an intense, unsettling read… one that had me feeling like I needed to keep checking over my shoulder as I read.’ — Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me
Praise for Head Case:
‘Absolutely loved Head Case. Couldn’t put it down. Tragic, funny and frightening. Ross Armstrong has written another cracker.’ — Chris Whitaker, CWA New Blood Dagger winning author of Tall Oaks
‘Ross Armstrong has created a brilliant hero in Tom, and this novel is an enjoyable addition to the psychological thriller genre. Five Stars.’ — Heat
Rights sold:
The Watcher: HQ (UK), Le Cherche-Midi (France), Fischer (Germany), Sela Books (Israel), Libri (Italy), Duomo (Spain).
The Girls Beneath: HQ (UK)