Lucy Foley (born 16 August 1986 in Sussex, England), is a British author of contemporary, historical fiction and mystery novels. Her novels The Paris Apartment and The Guest List are New York Times best sellers. ^[1]

Education

Foley studied English literature at University College London and Durham University. ^[2]

Career

Foley worked as an editor at Headline Publishing Group and Hodder & Stoughton before writing full-time.

The Guest List (2020)

The Guest List is a thriller novel published June 2, 2020 by William Morrow. The book is a New York Times ^[1] and Washington Post best seller. ^[3]

The Guest List received a starred review from Library Journal, ^[4] as well as positive reviews from Booklist, ^[5] The New York Times Book Review, ^[1] Good Housekeeping, ^[6] Marie Claire, ^[7] The Washington Post, ^[8] Buzzfeed, ^[9] Harper's Bazaar, ^[10] Shelf Awareness, ^[10] and PopSugar. ^[11] Publishers Weekly ^[12] provided a mixed review.

The book also received the following accolades:

• New York Times Best Thrillers of 2020 ^[13]
• Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2020) ^[14]
• CWA Gold Dagger Award Longlist (2020) ^[15]

The Paris Apartment (2022)

The Paris Apartment was published February 22, 2022. It is a mystery/thriller novel. The book was named one of the most anticipated books of the year by Goodreads ^[16] and Good Housekeeping. ^[17]

Bibliography

• The Paris Apartment (2022)
• The Guest List (2020)
• The Hunting Party (2019)
• Last Letter from Istanbul (2018)
• The Invitation (2016)
• The Book of Lost and Found (2015)

References