Amy Silver is the pseudonym of Zimbabwe-born British author Paula Hawkins. Initially, she wrote romance under her pen name, then delved into mystery under her real name. 'Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista' (2009), 'All I Want for Christmas' (2011), 'One Minute to Midnight' (2011), and 'The Reunion' (2013) are the four books published under her pen name.