Freida McFadden reveals her identity exclusively to USA TODAY. "The Housemaid" author says she never meant for her pseudonym to become a big secret.

One of the biggest mysteries in publishing has been solved, after the best-selling US author known to millions of readers as ...

After years of hiding behind a pen name, the author of best-selling novels like The Housemaid and The Boyfriend, has revealed her true identity. Freida McFadden is actually Sara Cohen, a doctor who ...

Chances are, if you’re someone with a large to be read pile of books sitting on your bookshelf, you’re bound to find a Freida McFadden thriller or two. Penning 35 books over the past 11 years, she’s ...

Best-selling author Frieda McFadden revealed her true identity after years of masking her real name. McFadden, best recognized as the exceptional writer behind the thriller “The Housemaid,” “Want to ...

The true identity of best-selling author Freida McFadden has been revealed! Although the writer of The Housemaid has always been honest about using a fake pen name, she has finally opened up about her ...

Four years after Freida McFadden’s popular thriller series debuted in April 2022, the Housemaid author has revealed the true ...

After years of writing hits like 'The Housemaid' under a pseudonym, Freida McFadden revealed her real name in April 2026 Manoli Figetakis/WireImage After years of writing under a pen name, Freida ...

A popular US author who penned the novel that served as the source material for a successful Hollywood film has revealed her true identity. In 2022, the best-selling author Freida McFadden published ...

Freida McFadden, whose real name is Sara Cohen, chose her pseudonym after a medical database called Freida One of the biggest mysteries in publishing has been solved, after the best-selling US author ...

Your favorite mystery writer has been keeping her own secret for over a decade. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Freida McFadden — ...