Raphael Montes

Raphael Montes, born in 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, is Brazil’s most prominent thriller writer. He is best known for The Secret Dinner, a dark and provocative thriller set in Rio de Janeiro that has sold over 300,000 copies and established him as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary crime fiction. He has written eight novels: Russian Roulette, Perfect Days, The Village, The Secret Dinner, Good Morning, Veronica, Mortal Magic (his first YA book), A Happy Family, and A Woman In The Dark, which won the Jabuti Prize in 2020. His novels have received critical acclaim, been sold over a million copies and are published in more than 25 countries. Also a screenwriter, Raphael is the creator, head writer, and executive producer of Scars of Beauty—the most highly-streamed original show on HBO Max Latam—and the award-winning Netflix series Good Morning, Veronica (APCA 2020). He has written several movie scripts, including The Girl Who Killed Her Parents, very well-received on Amazon Prime, and A Happy Family. Recently, Raphael founded Casa Montes, a development production company focused on crime, horror, suspense series and feature film projects. He lives between Rio and New York and has a strong presence on social media (@raphael_montes), where he shares his creative process with his readers.