Jess arrives to stay with her brother Ben and finds him missing - from various clues in his apartment and from the suspicious behaviour of the other residents in the building she begins to suspect something deeply unpleasant has happened to him…Ī little about me: I always knew I wanted to work with books somehow, so I studied English at university before working in a bookshop, a literary agency and then as a fiction editor at a big publishing house, during which time I realised that every book starts off as a messy first draft full of plot holes and mistakes. I’m the No.1 Sunday Times and New York Tikes bestselling author of The Hunting Party, The Guest List and most recently The Paris Apartment, a murder mystery set in a beautiful but eerie apartment block in Paris. "Lush descriptions of time and place enhance a compelling love story.Hello and welcome to my author page! Whether you’ve read my books before, are thinking of trying one out or just landed here by chance (or fate…?) it’s great to see you! For all that, Lucy Foley's sweeping debut shimmers as intimately as the mysterious artist sketch at the novel's center the book is remarkably tender, tragic and true."- Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet "Blending themes of The Goldfinch and Possession, The Book of Lost and Found spans half a century, two love stories, and the globe-taking us from modern-day London, to a timeless Corsica, to an occupied Paris, and the New York art scene. The Book of Lost and Found charmingly sweeps through the 20th century, taking us to England, Paris and Corsica, and from a place of loneliness and loss to one of belonging and love."- Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Wednesday Sisters and The Race for Paris
"A long-hidden drawing by a reclusive artist. Everything I love is in there-romance, the linking of past and present, travel to wonderful (and wonderfully described) destinations, characters I wish I could meet, and an evocative mystery-all spun together with Foley's engaging and elegant prose."- Mary Simses, author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop and Café " The Book of Lost and Found is a sheer joy to read. Lucy Foley's impressive debut thoroughly satisfies, and I can't wait to read whatever she writes next."- Jennifer Chiaverini, author of Mrs. " The Book of Lost and Found is an irresistibly entertaining and evocative novel, a tender, heart wrenching tale of love lost and found immersed in a suspenseful historical mystery. Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl and Call Me Zelda Readers may count on losing hours of sleep to remain immersed in lush Corsica, luminous Paris, and lively New York, with an unforgettable group of characters, and a mystery that spans decades. "Lucy Foley masterfully evokes period and setting in THE BOOK OF LOST AND FOUND.
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