Freida McFadden

Freida McFadden (born May 1, 1980) is the pen name of an American thriller author and practicing physician specializing in brain injury.

Freida McFadden
Born	May 1, 1980[1] New York City
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Period	2013–present
Genre	Thriller, women's fiction
Notable works	The Housemaid
Website
www.freidamcfadden.com

Biography

From New York City, McFadden attended Harvard University as an undergraduate. She practices medicine in the Boston area.^[2]

McFadden self-published her first book through Amazon KDP in 2013. Her 2022 book The Housemaid was an international bestseller.^[3] A film adaptation of the novel is in production for Lionsgate, with Rebecca Sonnenshine writing the screenplay, and Hidden Pictures' Todd Lieberman and Alex Young producing.^[4] It is directed by Paul Feig, and the cast includes Sydney Sweeney as Millie, Amanda Seyfried as Nina, Brandon Sklenar as Andrew, Michele Morrone as Enzo. Filming began in January 2025, and it is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2025.^[5]

Works

Series

Dr. Jane McGill

1. The Devil Wears Scrubs (15 December 2013)
2. The Devil You Know (28 May 2017)

Prescription: Murder

1. Suicide Med (July 4, 2014)
2. Dead Med (Revised version of Suicide Med) (June 27, 2024)
3. Brain Damage (April 30, 2016)

Housemaid series

1. The Housemaid (April 26, 2022)
2. The Housemaid's Secret (February 20, 2023)^[6]
3. The Housemaid Is Watching (June 11, 2024)
4. The Housemaid's Wedding (short story) (November 22, 2024)

Standalone

• Baby City (25 April 2015) - co-written with Kelley Stoddard
• The Surrogate Mother (October 10, 2018)
• The Ex (February 18, 2019)
• The Perfect Son (October 8, 2019)
• The Wife Upstairs (March 23, 2020)
• One By One (July 13, 2020)
• Want to Know a Secret? (January 5, 2021)
• The Locked Door (June 1, 2021)
• Do Not Disturb (September 7, 2021)
• Do You Remember? (January 10, 2022)
• The Inmate (June 13, 2022)^[7]
• Never Lie (September 19, 2022)
• Ward D (May 8, 2023)
• The Co-Worker (August 29, 2023)
• The Teacher (February 6, 2024)
• The Boyfriend (October 1, 2024)
• The Crash (January 28, 2025)
• The Tenant (May 6, 2025)

Novellas

• The Gift (December 4, 2022)
• The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie: A Satire (August 12, 2024)

Edited Anthologies

• 11 out of 10 (2015)

In 2024 Suicide Med was re-released as Dead Med. Freida states in on GoodReads "It is the same book revised with a different title. I put a note saying so at the top and bottom of the Amazon blurb."^[8]

Awards

• 2023 International Thriller Writers Awards for The Housemaid in the category Best Paperback Original Novel^[9]
• 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards for The Housemaid's Secret in the category Best Mystery and Thriller^[10]

Personal life

McFadden lives outside Boston with her husband and their two children.^[2]