Ruth Ware's novel Zero Days acquired by Universal International Studios for series development

Zero Days, the latest novel by bestselling author Ruth Ware, has been optioned by Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. According to sources, UIS acquired the book after a bidding, with ten parties - both in the US and UK - pursuing the title. The book will be published on June 20 by Gallery/Scout Press and on July 6 by Simon & Schuster UK.

Hired by corporations to break into buildings and hack into security systems, Jack and her husband Gabe in Zero Days are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack comes home to find her husband dead. And to make matters worse, the police close in on their prime suspect, themselves.



Ware (pictured) has written seven previous psychological crime novels, which have sold more than six million copies and been translated into 40 languages. Three of these books are under screen option: The Woman in Cabin 10, In a Dark Dark Wood, and One by One.

Ware is represented by Eve White Literary Agency in the United Kingdom and The Gotham Group in the United States.