Holly Watt books

Holly Watt is a British author and former investigative journalist whose Casey Benedict thriller series draws on her reporting experience at the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph, and the Guardian.

Casey Benedict Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
To The Lions 2019 Buy
The Dead Line 2020 Buy
The Hunt and the Kill 2021 Buy

Holly Watt spent years as one of Britain’s top investigative journalists before turning to fiction. She worked at the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph (where she was Whitehall Editor and co-ran the investigations team), and the Guardian. Her reporting took her from the Panama Papers to refugee camps in Jordan and Libya.

Her debut novel, To The Lions, drew directly on her journalism experience and won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best thriller of the year. The book introduced Casey Benedict, a reporter at a fictional newspaper who uses undercover skills to expose powerful people. The series continued with The Dead Line and The Hunt and the Kill, both named Times Thrillers of the Year. The series has been optioned for television by the producer of The Night Manager and The Undoing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Holly Watt written?

Holly Watt has written three books in one series.

What was Holly Watt's first book?

Holly Watt’s first book is To The Lions, published in 2019.

What did Holly Watt do before becoming a novelist?

Before writing fiction, Watt worked as an investigative journalist at the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph (where she was Whitehall Editor), and the Guardian. She covered stories including the Panama Papers and the refugee crisis, traveling to Libya, Lebanon, and Jordan.

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