Praise for B A Paris
‘An addictive new voice in suspense fiction’
Sophie Hannah
‘A psychological page-turner’
‘Gripping!’
‘You’ll love this’
‘Chilling’
‘Utterly compelling, brilliant and tense. ’
Lisa Hall, author of
‘If you loved
‘Brilliant, chilling, scary and unputdownable. ’
Lesley Pearse, bestselling author of
‘BA Paris has done it again! A page turning thriller that will leave you questioning the family you love, the friends you trust, and even your own mind. ’
Wendy Walker, author of
B. A. PARIS is from a Franco/Irish background. She was brought up in England and moved to France where she spent some years working as a trader in an international bank before re-training as a teacher and setting up a language school with her husband. They still live in France and have five daughters. This is her first novel.
ISBN: 978-1-474-03794-5
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
© 2016 B A Paris
Published in Great Britain 2016
by HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins
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Version: 2018-04-17
For my daughters
Sophie, Chloë, Céline, Eloïse, Margaux
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The champagne bottle knocks against the marble kitchen counter, making me jump. I glance at Jack, hoping he won’t have noticed how nervous I am. He catches me looking and smiles.