Laura Wilson (born 1964) is an English crime writer based in London, where she was born and raised. She has degrees in English Literature form Somerville College, Oxford, and University College London, and has worked as a teacher and editor of non-fiction. Many of her novels have either a historical setting or a distinct historical connection, and often have split or dual narratives.

Laura Wilson
Wilson speaks to the British Library in 2022
Born	1964 (age 59–60)
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	British
Genre	Crime fiction
Notable works	The Lover Stratton’s War
Notable awards	Prix du Polar Européen Ellis Peters Award
Website
www.laura-wilson.co.uk
Literature portal

Her fifth novel, The Lover, won the Prix du Polar Européen in 2005, and her eighth, Stratton’s War, won the Crime Writers' Association's 2008 Ellis Peters Award for Best Historical Mystery. Both The Lover and A Thousand Lies were shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger, and A Little Death, The Lover and An Empty Death were shortlisted for the Ellis Peters Award. She is The Guardian's crime fiction reviewer and was the 2009 programming chair of the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. She also writes novels for young adults as Jamie Costello.