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Lisa Jewell
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Lisa Jewell was born in London. Her first novel, Ralph’s Party, was the bestselling debut novel of 1999. Since then she has published another sixteen novels, most recently a number of dark psychological thrillers, including The Girls and Then She Was Gone (both of which were Richard & Judy Book Club picks) as well as I Found You and Watching You. Lisa is a top ten New York Times and number one Sunday Times bestselling author who has been published worldwide in over twenty-five languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two daughters, two cats, two guinea pigs and the best dog in the world.

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The Penguin Summer Reading Club Chapter Sampler

Dive into our summer reading picks to decide which Penguin (or Penguins) you want to escape with this summer!

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The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell | Book Trailer

The brand new twisting page turner from Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs and Invisible Girl is out now! "No one tells stories like this better than Lisa Jewell... she gets right into it, doesn't mess about... and then hits us with an ending we never saw coming. I love it." says Lee Child. Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date, leaving her baby son at home with her mother, Kim. At 11pm she sends her mum a text message. At 4.30am Kim awakens to discover that Tallulah has not come home. Tallulah never returns. 2018: walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started as a head-teacher, Sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence. A sign that says: DIG HERE . . . Find out more: https://bit.ly/3BJO9NA

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Lisa Jewell Q&A

The bestselling author on thrilling reads and the things that scare her.

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The Family Upstairs Q&A with Lisa Jewell

Author Lisa Jewell answers some questions on her compulsive new thriller, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS. Two entangled families. A house with the darkest of secrets. Learn More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-family-upstairs-9781780899213

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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Two entangled families. A house with the darkest of secrets. A compulsive new thriller from Lisa Jewell. Learn More: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-family-upstairs-9781780899213

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Lisa Jewell Q & A

Q & A with Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Upstairs. You can start reading her latest book here: po.st/familyupstairsextract