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.
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Lesley Pearseová je mistryní vypravěčka, jejíž poutavé příběhy uchvátí čtenáře od první do poslední stránky. Bez ohledu na to, zda se věnuje kriminálním příběhům, historickým dobrodružstvím nebo vášnivě emotivním tématům, dokáže čtenáře zcela vtáhnout do děje. Její díla se vymykají snadnému zařazení do žánrů a často se zabývají tématy emočního dopadu dětství. Pearseová dokáže citlivě propojit bolest a neštěstí raných životních zkušeností s jedinečným vypravěčským talentem, čímž vytváří postavy, na které nelze zapomenout.







- 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
Už nikdy mě nespatříš
- 359 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
Když se Bettyin muž vrátí z války v zuboženém stavu a psychicky na dně, Betty pochopí, že její manželství skončilo. Stěhování k jeho kruté matce ničemu nepomůže. Jestli chce Betty přežít, musí okamžitě zmizet. Využije tedy příležitosti a svého manžela a tchyni opustí. Je sice chráněna falešnou identitou, ale záhy zjišťuje, že začít nový život nebude tak jednoduché, jak si představovala. Je bez peněz a sama, přesto je rozhodnutá vytrvat a najít své štěstí...
- 2018
Dům na druhé straně ulice
- 296 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
Třiadvacetiletou Katy Speedovou odjakživa fascinoval dům přes ulici. Žena, která v něm žije, Gloria, je ta nejúchvatnější sousedka v okolí a patří jí butik v městečku Bexhill-on-Sea. Ale kdo je ta žena, která téměř každou sobotu přijíždí v tmavém autě, zatímco je Gloria v práci? Někdy s sebou vozí další ženy a jindy s sebou ty ženy vodí i děti. Pak jedné noci dům vyhoří a v troskách jsou nalezena těla Glorie a její dcery. Katy si je jistá, že požár musely zavinit neznámé návštěvnice, ovšem jen do doby, než je zatčen a z vraždy obviněn její otec. Policie určitě musela zatknout toho nesprávného, ne? Je zbytek ulice v bezpečí? A dokáže Katy odhalit pravdu dřív, než bude pozdě?
- 2017
Discover the addictive and gripping novel from the bestselling author of You'll Never See Me Again, Lesley Pearse 'A gripping novel' HELLO! Magazine _______________ London, 1960. The lives of teenage twins Maisy and Duncan change for ever the night their mother is sent away. Sent to live in the New Forest with their cold-hearted grandmother, Mrs Mitcham, they feel unloved and abandoned. And when one day Duncan doesn't come home from exploring in the forest, no one - least of all his grandmother - appears to care about his disappearance. The police, who've found the bodies of other missing boys, offer little hope of finding Duncan alive. Yet Maisy refuses to give up. Though she doesn't know the woods well, she knows someone who does. The strange old woman who lives at their heart . . . Dare Maisy enlist the help of the woman in the wood? And what will she find if she does? _______________ 'A real page-turner, a family story that is multi-layered just as you'd expect from Lesley Pearse, who is deservedly one of the world's favourite story tellers' My Weekly 'Characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail






