Susan Walter is an American author known for her gripping domestic thrillers. She is the author of "Lie by the Pool" and "Letters from Strangers," novels celebrated for their sharp wit, suspenseful plots, and richly drawn characters. Before turning to fiction, Walter enjoyed a successful career as a filmmaker and screenwriter, a background that lends her storytelling a cinematic quality that keeps readers turning pages. Her books explore the secrets, lies, and unexpected dangers lurking beneath the surface of everyday life. She lives in Los Angeles, where she continues to write compulsively entertaining stories with irresistible twists.