Meet Rachel.

Rachel’s debut novel, See How They Fall, was released in April 2025 by Hachette in Australia and New Zealand and in May 2025 by Penzler Publishers in the United States. A Hollywood production company has optioned the screen rights to the book.

Rachel is an active member of International Thriller Writers and has been admitted into the ITW Debut Authors Program Class of 2024/2025.

In 2024, Rachel graduated with a Master of Creative Writing (First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland and was awarded the Phoenix Prize for the best creative portfolio.

Rachel came to writing after an international legal career. She holds a Masters in Law from Harvard Law School, and her Harvard dissertation was cited as ‘influential’ in a Wall Street Journal editorial. She also holds a BA in Economics and an Honours degree in law from the University of Auckland.

Rachel practised law in London for many years before returning to her native Aotearoa New Zealand. As a law firm partner, Rachel was ranked as a leading lawyer in both banking and finance and investment funds by global legal directories. She was also awarded a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Award for her advocacy work for the advancement of female lawyers and diversity and inclusion initiatives in corporate law.

Rachel currently lives in Auckland with her family,