At the black heart of this story is a personal assistant - the colleague in your office who hears and knows everything about everyone - and Renée leads us on a deeply unsettling exploration of the limits of loyalty.

Ren¿Knight worked as a documentary-maker for the BBC before turning to writing. She is a graduate of the Faber Academy ¿Writing a Novel¿ course, and lives in London with her husband and two children. Her widely acclaimed debut novel, Disclaimer, was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller. The Secretary is her second novel.