An uplifting, joyful book about hope, kindness and finding where you belong

Lost Property

A story of hope, forgiveness and kindness, Lost Property reminds us to keep our loved ones (along with our bags and umbrellas) close... 
 
'An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love' Hazel Prior, bestselling author of Away with the Penguins 
'A lovely novel about loss and reconnection...both satisfying and joyful' Lissa Evans 
 
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One lost purse. One lost woman. 
A chance encounter that changes everything. 
 
Dot Watson has lost her way. Wracked with guilt and struggling with grief, she has tucked herself away in the London Transport Lost Property office, finding solace in the process of cataloguing misplaced things. It's not glamorous or exciting, but it's solitary - just the way Dot likes it. 
 
That is, until elderly Mr Appleby walks through the door in search of his late wife's purse and Dot immediately feels a connection to him. Determined to help, she sets off on an extraordinary journey, one that could lead Dot to reclaim her life and find where she truly belongs... 
 
Perfect for fans of Matt Haig, Rachel Joyce and AJ Pearce, this is a moving and uplifting novel about finding your place in the world. 
 
Readers have fallen in love with Lost Property: 
 
***** 'A beautiful book and one of my best reads this year' 
***** 'An emotional journey that had me hooked' 
***** 'A wonderful, uplifting debut novel' 
***** 'Dot is an inspiration' 
***** 'Full of sorrow, love and a light humour' 
***** 'I am so pleased to have found Dot'

An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love

Hazel Prior, bestselling author of Away with the Penguins

A wonderfully rich, funny book. Shades of Eleanor Oliphant and Dear Mrs Bird, but also entirely its own. Dot is a treasure waiting to be found

A lovely novel about loss and reconnection...both satisfying and joyful

Emotionally rich and character-led, Lost Property is a sharply funny, wise and warming story

A deeply moving and richly detailed story that genuinely tugs at the heartstrings

A beautifully written book ... a truly uplifting read

Filled with beautiful prose, this is a life-affirming novel

Helen Paris worked in the performing arts for two decades, touring internationally with her London-based theatre company Curious. After several years living in San Francisco and working as a theatre professor at Stanford University, she returned to the UK to focus on writing fiction.

One lost purse. One lost woman. 
A chance encounter that changes everything. 
 
Dot Watson has lost her way. Wracked with guilt and struggling with grief, she has tucked herself away in the London Transport Lost Property office, finding solace in the process of cataloguing misplaced things. It's not glamorous or exciting, but it's solitary - just the way Dot likes it. 
 
That is, until elderly Mr Appleby walks through the door in search of his late wife's purse and Dot immediately feels a connection to him. Determined to help, she sets off on an extraordinary journey, one that could lead Dot to reclaim her life and find where she truly belongs... 
 
Perfect for fans of Matt Haig, Rachel Joyce and AJ Pearce, this is a moving and uplifting novel about finding your place in the world. 
 
Readers have fallen in love with Lost Property: 
 
***** 'A beautiful book and one of my best reads this year' 
***** 'An emotional journey that had me hooked' 
***** 'A wonderful, uplifting debut novel' 
***** 'Dot is an inspiration' 
***** 'Full of sorrow, love and a light humour' 
***** 'I am so pleased to have found Dot'

Helen Paris

This lovely book wraps you in warmth and wisdom . . . A wonderfully human story about friendship, gardening and the strength we gain from standing up for what we believe in - and why you should never underestimate the power of a warrior woman, no matter how old she is!

Julietta Henderson, author of The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman

A delightful, funny, romp of a book with mystery and romance to boot. Paris can't put a foot wrong. I adored it

A joyous celebration of female friendship, community, and the power and freedom found in later life, it will warm the cockles of your heart

There's something so relatable about this story of unlikely friendships, fighting for what you believe in, and the power of a community coming together for a common cause . . . A heartening read

This book is all heart and all soul . . . and just the right amount of humour

A brilliantly fun feminist adventure about friendship and second chances

The Invisible Women's Club celebrates brave, bold, tenacious women who fight for each other and for what they believe in. It lauds the wit and wisdom of older women, their friendships, their voices and the power of their laughter

A charming story about finding your voice

A wonderfully uplifting story about female friendship and the power of standing up for what we believe in…It’s so refreshing to read a story with such well-drawn mature women at its heart

Ignored. Overlooked. But they're about to prove everyone wrong... 
 
Janet Pimm is used to being invisible. 70 something, with her beloved allotment for company, she simply doesn't need anyone else. 
 
But when the local council threaten to close the allotments, Janet will do anything she can to try to save them - even enlisting the help of her irritatingly upbeat and interfering neighbour, Bev. 
 
As the two women set off on a journey together, Janet begins to realise that perhaps she isn't so happy to blend into the background after all. And that maybe there's more to Bev than she first thought. As they fight to save the place Janet loves most, both women find their voice again and no one can silence them now... 
 
A story of friendship, female lives post-menopause, community spirit and the importance of connection.

Helen Paris

Praise for The Invisible Women’s Club

This lovely book wraps you in warmth and wisdom . . . A wonderfully human story about friendship, gardening and the strength we gain from standing up for what we believe in - and why you should never underest ...

**A delightful, funny, romp of a book with mystery and romance to boot.** Paris can't put a foot wrong. I adored it

A joyous celebration of female friendship, community, and the power and freedom found in later life, it will warm the cockles of your heart

This lovely book wraps you in warmth and wisdom . . . A wonderfully human story about friendship, gardening and the strength we gain from standing up for what we believe in - and why you should never underest ...

**A delightful, funny, romp of a book with mystery and romance to boot.** Paris can't put a foot wrong. I adored it

A joyous celebration of female friendship, community, and the power and freedom found in later life, it will warm the cockles of your heart

This lovely book wraps you in warmth and wisdom . . . A wonderfully human story about friendship, gardening and the strength we gain from standing up for what we believe in - and why you should never underest ...

**A delightful, funny, romp of a book with mystery and romance to boot.** Paris can't put a foot wrong. I adored it

A joyous celebration of female friendship, community, and the power and freedom found in later life, it will warm the cockles of your heart

Books by Helen Paris

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