Nathan Oates's debut collection of short stories, The Empty House, won the 2012 Spokane Prize. He is an associate professor at Seton Hall University, where he teaches creative writing. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his family. A Flaw in the Design is his debut novel.
'Great characterisation and plenty of genuine suspense in a psychological thriller par excellence' - Guardian 'An absorbing and original plot. The writing is pitch-perfect and the observations of family dynamics are quietly excruciating. Oates has produced a very smart tale packed with jeopardy' - Daily Mail 'Terrifying and amusing ... keeps you guessing till the very end' - Times 'Horribly claustrophobic, in the best possible way' - Observer 'Compulsive, richly imagined' - Irish Times