One of the world's favourite storytellers tells the extraordinary story of her life. Lesley Pearse didn't publish her first novel until she was 48. Now she has sold over ten million books around the world and is a constant presence on the bestseller chart. A writer of heart-stopping stories, Lesley's books are filled with heroines struggling to make it in a difficult world. Yet this description could apply to Lesley herself. In this, her first ever autobiography, she tells of growing up in an orphanage after her mother's death, her racy twenties in London during the swinging sixties and working as a bunny girl and dressmaker. Packed full of Lesley's signature warmth, wit and poignancy, this is the story of a woman and a writer fighting against the odds to achieve her dreams.
Lesley Pearse Reihenfolge der Bücher
Lesley Pearse ist eine Meisterin des Erzählens, deren packende Geschichten die Leser von Anfang bis Ende fesseln. Ihre Romane entziehen sich einer einfachen Genre-Klassifizierung und erforschen Krimis, historische Abenteuer und leidenschaftlich emotionale Themen, die den Leser vollständig in ihren Bann ziehen. Ein wiederkehrendes Element in ihrem Werk befasst sich mit den emotionalen Auswirkungen von Kindheitserfahrungen, die ihr eigenes frühes Leben widerspiegeln. Pearse verbindet geschickt den Schmerz und das Unglück ihrer prägenden Jahre mit einer einzigartigen erzählerischen Begabung und schafft so unvergessliche Charaktere.







- 2024
- 2023
She committed the ultimate betrayal. Now someone knows the truth . . . Discover the gripping and page-turning new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Lesley Pearse 'An engrossing read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY ___________ Eve should never have married Don Hathaway. Yes, he gave her two beautiful children - Olly and Tabitha - but he is a bully. Worse than that, he hurts her. But, after one drunken rage too many, she has the courage to leave him. Eve is warned that it's a difficult path, yet she needs to give her children hope for the future. Don, however, is bitter. And getting away from him entirely proves impossible. Until the day Eve tries to teach him a lesson - and it all goes horribly wrong . . . Eve loves her children, but now she carries a terrible burden that she dares not share. Can she protect her family from the truth? Or has she betrayed their trust forever? ___________ PRAISE FOR LESLEY PEARSE: 'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Gripping and suspenseful' Daily Express 'A twisting and intense read' Woman's Own
- 2022
THE GRIPPING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER What happens when the person closest to you has led a life of deception? 'Full of suspense and intriguing characters' MY WEEKLY 'A gritty, gripping drama' WOMAN'S WEEKLY _______ After the funeral of her mother, Sally, Alice Kent is approached by a man named Angus Tweedy. He claims to be her father and tells her that he served time in prison for marrying Sally bigamously. What does he hope to gain by telling her this now, thirty years on? How can her adored dad Ralph not be her true father? And why did her mother betray her so badly? She had accepted Sally's many faults, and her reluctance to ever speak of the past. But faced with this staggering deception, Alice knows she must uncover the whole truth about her mother. Whatever the cost. As Alice journeys into the past she discovers her mother may never have been the woman she claimed to be . . . _______ 'Brilliantly builds intrigue' WOMAN & HOME 'A raw, truthful and moving account, building intrigue as Alice gradually uncovers her mother's life of deception, lies - and love' WOMAN'S WEEKLY 'Written with Pearse's typically engaging and effortless style of storytelling, Deception is an intriguing book of highs, lows, struggles and perseverance' CULTUREFLY Praise for Lesley Pearse 'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Gripping and suspenseful' Daily Express 'A twisting and intense read' Woman's Own
- 2021
A suspenseful and emotionally charged thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Jackie Kabler. You believed she was secure. You were mistaken. Alex's three-year-old daughter vanishes at a beach wedding, sparking a global search and casting suspicion on Alex. Driven by love and desperation, Alex fears she must unravel the truth alone. Who abducted Lottie Martini, and will she ever return home? Readers rave about 'Stolen', praising its gripping twists, compelling lead, and heart-stopping suspense.
- 2021
What do you do when your dream home becomes your worst nightmare? . . . THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER 'Sensational storytelling' MY WEEKLY 'A riveting page-turner full of suspense and suspicion. Gripping! WOMAN'S WEEKLY _______ Welcome to Willow Close, where everyone is a suspect . . . On the day Nina and Conrad Best move into their new home in picture-perfect Willow Close, a body is discovered. Hurrying inside with their belongings, they see horrified neighbours gather around the police cordon - one of the residents has been attacked and brutally killed in the woods. When police start to interview the residents of the Close, they soon discover each neighbour harbours their own secrets. Because everyone on the Close is far from what they seem. Nina and Conrad thought they'd found their dream home. But have they moved into a nightmare . . . ? _______ Praise for Lesley Pearse 'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express 'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home 'Intriguing, heart-tugging, beautifully written' Closer
- 2020
Großbritannien, 60er Jahre: Im verschlafenen Dörfchen Bexhill lebt die 23-jährige Katy. Hier passiert normalerweise nichts Außergewöhnliches. Katy ist daher umso faszinierter von ihrer geheimnisvollen und herzlichen Nachbarin Gloria. Diese nimmt oft mysteriöse Frauen bei sich auf, was für reichlich Gerede sorgt. Doch dann steht eines Tages ihr Haus in Flammen, Gloria stirbt im Feuer. Kurz danach wird auch noch Katys Vater als Verdächtiger verhaftet. Von seiner Unschuld überzeugt setzt Katy mit ihrer besten Freundin Jilly und ihrem Freund Charles alles daran, Glorias Geheimnis zu lüften, auch wenn sie sich dabei selbst in Gefahr begibt ...
- 2020
"Amelia White dreamed of being a reporter, but the closest she'd come was selling advertising in the local paper. Until the fateful day she stumbles on a truly shocking scoop. A murder victim, round the corner from her home. When the police and reporters descend, Amelia is horrified at the assumptions made and lies soon to be spread about this poor young woman. Convincing her local paper to let her take up the story herself, Amelia is determined to protect the victim from these smears. But when another body is found, the police investigation stalls. Now, Amelia's own unfolding investigation may be the only chance of uncovering the truth, and stopping more killings.If only she can work out who the liar is . . ."--Provided by publisher
- 2019
You'll Never See Me Again
- 432 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND WOMAN & HOME BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER 'Storytelling at its best' Daily Express Did you ever wish you could run away from your life and start again? When Betty's husband returns from the war broken and haunted, she knows her marriage is doomed. Taking a fleeting chance to escape, she goes on the run armed with a new identity. But penniless and alone, Betty quickly finds that starting again is much harder than she thought. And she never imagined it could end in murder . . . Sometimes you have to keep running if you want to survive. Praise for Lesley Pearse: 'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express 'Glorious, heart-warming' Woman & Home
- 2018
The House Across the Street
- 368 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
Twenty-three-year-old Katy Speed has always been fascinated by the house across the street. The woman who lives there, Gloria, is the most glamorous neighbour on the avenue, owning a fashionable dress shop in Bexhill-on-Sea. But who is the woman who arrives in the black car most Saturdays while Gloria is at work? Sometimes she brings women to the house, and other times the women come with children.Then one night, the house burns down. In the wreckage, the bodies of Gloria and her daughter are found. Katy is sure the unexplained strangers must be responsible, until her father is arrested and charged with murder.Surely the police have arrested the wrong person? Is the rest of the street safe. Can Katy find the truth before it’s too late?
- 2017
Jeden Tag ein bisschen Zuversicht
- 416 Seiten
- 15 Lesestunden
England, 1960: Die Zwillinge Maisy und Duncan wachsen in dem Herrenhaus „Nightingales“ in der Nähe eines großen Waldgebietes auf. Dort lernt Duncan Grace Deville kennen, die wie eine Ausgestoßene in einer Hütte auf einer Lichtung im Wald lebt. Eines Tages verschwindet er auf dem Weg von Grace zurück nach Hause spurlos. Jahre später hat die Polizei den Fall zu den Akten gelegt. Maisy aber kann den Verlust ihres Bruders nicht überwinden und macht sich zusammen mit Grace auf die Suche nach ihm. Denn Maisy weiß in ihrem Herzen, dass Duncan noch lebt. Ein packendes Familiendrama von der britischen Bestseller-Autorin








