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Believe In Me by Susan Lewis

By the bestselling author of I Have Something to Tell You

Too Close To Home

A compelling and heart-rending novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors.

Susan Lewis is the bestselling author of thirty-eight novels. She is also the author of Just One More Day and One Day at a Time, the moving memoirs of her childhood in Bristol. She lives in Gloucestershire. 
 
To find out more about Susan Lewis, visit her website www.susanlewis.com, or join in on www.facebook.com/SusanLewisBooks. 
 
Susan is a supporter of the breast cancer charity Breast Cancer Care: www.breastcancercare.org.uk and of the childhood bereavement charity Winston's Wish: www.winstonswish.org.uk

Sometimes the truth lies closer than you think. A compelling and heart-rending novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors. 
 
Jenna and Jack Moore have moved their family to Wales for a fresh start. For vivacious, happy-go-lucky fifteen-year-old Paige the future is full of promise. 
 
But suddenly everything changes. Paige becomes more and more withdrawn. The closeness she once shared with her mother a distant memory. 
 
It then becomes clear that Jack has secrets too. Preoccupied with her younger children, her husband’s fidelity and their fledgling publishing company, Jenna doesn’t realise the extent of her eldest daughter’s unhappiness until the unthinkable happens. 
 
And the nightmare is only just beginning…

Missing

A guaranteed tear-jerker that will keep you at the edge of your seat

On an early autumn day like any other Miles Avery drives his wife, Jacqueline, to the train station. 
Jacqueline gets out of the car, picks up her overnight bag, and turns towards the platforms. 
 
 
This is the last anyone sees of her. 
 
 
When Miles calls the police three weeks later, they find no evidence of Jacqueline boarding a train, or even entering the station. 
 
 
Does Miles know more than he’s letting on? And could his missing wife somehow be linked to the tragic disappearance of their son years before? 
 
 
As dark secrets from the past merge with those of the present, Miles must confront his biggest fears if he’s to uncover the truth. 
 
Praise for Susan Lewis 
 
'One of the best around' Independent on Sunday 
 
'A guaranteed tear-jerker that will keep you at the edge of your seat' OK! 
 
'Spellbinding' Daily Mail

A gripping novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

The Secret Keeper

If everyone is keeping secrets, how will she know who to trust?

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOME TRUTHS AND ONE MINUTE LATER 
 
You never forget your first love. 
 
18 years ago, Olivia learned to live without Sean Kenyon. 
 
She moved on, building a life with her husband Richmond and their two children in the picturesque town Kesterley-on-Sea. 
 
But when Sean unexpectedly appears on Olivia’s doorstep, her world is turned upside down once more. As old feelings resurface, and new truths come to light, Olivia finds herself questioning everything. 
 
Is her husband really the person she thought he was? 
 
The past and present collide, and Olivia must uncover the truth before it’s too late. But if everyone is keeping secrets, how will she know who to trust?

Believe In Me

The surprising new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of You Said Forever and Hiding In Plain Sight.

A powerful subject tackled with understanding by an author who writes from the heart

A heart-warming, sometimes heart-stopping read, Believe In Me will have you firmly believing in Susan Lewis’s gifts as a great story-teller

Do you believe in second chances? 
 
Leanne and her family have many issues, but they're still family. Their crazy but idyllic home in the rural hamlet of Ash Morley is a place where friends can drop in at will, and outsiders whose lives have been shattered can find shelter. 
 
When the opportunity arises to foster a child, ten-year-old Daniel Marks, Leanne is quick to open her doors. But her generosity is about to be put to the ultimate test. 
 
Because Daniel's father is in prison for a gruesome murder. 
 
Everyone deserves a place to call home, and a family to care for them, but will Ash Morley still be safe once Daniel enters their lives? 
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Praise for Susan Lewis 
 
'A master storyteller' Diane Chamberlain 
 
'Utterly compelling' The Sun 
 
'Spellbinding' Daily Mail

The thought-provoking suspense novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

Hiding in Plain Sight

The surprising new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The Moment She Left.

THE FOURTH BOOK IN THE ANDEE LAWRENCE SERIES. The SHOCKING new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis. You might forgive, but can you forget? Almost thirty years ago, fourteen year old Penny had disappeared from her family's life, never to be heard from again. It is the missing child case that has haunted Andee her whole life; And now Penny - Andee's sister - is back. 
 
The question is: why?

A crime story wound up in supernatural, nerve-jangling creepiness

It grips, grabs and pummels your emotions.

Harvey employs an admirable and quite subtle writing style that is economical and yet detailed.

**A Sunday Times TOP TEN BESTSELLER** THE FOURTH BOOK IN THE ANDEE LAWRENCE SERIES 
The SHOCKING new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis. You might forgive, but can you forget? 
 
'A master storyteller' Diane Chamberlain 
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Andee Lawrence is in heaven. Well, the South of France to be exact. 
 
 Ex-detective Andee has swapped freelance investigation and a broken marriage, for two months in Provence, renovating a beautiful villa with the new man in her life. Pottering around a small picturesque town on an early summer's day, she is at peace. 
 
 But her world is about to be shattered. 
 
 'Remember me?' 
 
 Two words spoken by a woman from the back of a car that say so much yet reveal so little. 
 As the car drives away Andee is left reeling, overwhelmed by shock, confusion, self-doubt and mounting trepidation. 
 
 Almost thirty years ago, fourteen year old Penny had disappeared from her family's life, never to be heard from again. It is the missing child case that has haunted Andee her whole life; And now Penny - Andee's sister - is back. 
 
 The question is: why?

You Said Forever

***BY POPULAR DEMAND*** THE THIRD AND FINAL BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING NO CHILD OF MINE TRILOGY from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis.

***BY POPULAR DEMAND*** THE THIRD AND FINAL BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING NO CHILD OF MINE TRILOGY from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis. Surrounded by family, friends and a stunning vineyard overlooking the ocean, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that Charlotte Goodman has a troubled past. 
 
However, haunted by the theft of a young girl, Charlotte begins to realise the enormity of something she did many years ago, and soon finds herself having to make the most harrowing decision any woman would ever have to face.

Lewis has now written thirty-six gripping, gritty and compelling novels, each a fascinating exploration of how ordinary people cope in extraordinary circumstances. Using meticulous research and her remarkable empathy, she has tackled some of the most emotive and distressing human and family issues with warmth, wisdom and compassion… A master storyteller on top form…

Susan Lewis is not afraid to tackle these difficult questions

The haunting and heartbreaking suspense novel in the bestselling No Child of Mine series from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis. 
 
'A master storyteller' Diane Chamberlain 
 
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Charlotte Goodman is living the dream. 
 
Surrounded by family, friends and a stunning vineyard overlooking the ocean, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that she has a troubled past. 
 
However, haunted by the theft of a young girl, Charlotte begins to realise the enormity of something she did many years ago, and soon finds herself having to make the most harrowing decision any woman would ever have to face. 
 
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PRAISE FOR SUSAN LEWIS: 
 
'Spellbinding! You just keep turning the pages' Daily Mail 
 
'One of the best around' Independent on Sunday 
 
'Heartbreakingly real family drama' Essential 
 
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HAVE YOU READ THEM ALL? 
 
No Child of Mine and Don't Let Me Go both available to buy in paperback and eBook NOW.

Susan Lewis

A Memoir

In 1960s Bristol, a family is overshadowed by heartbreak. 
 
Feisty seven year old Susan and her mother, Eddress, are living in a world darkening by tragedy. 
While Susan is being brave, Eddress is struggling for courage. 
 
How does a child cope when faced with a wall of adult secrets? What does a mother do when her biggest fear starts to become a reality? 
 
Set in the sixties, when it was considered shameful to acknowledge your emotions and a fridge is a luxury, Just One More Day is a deeply moving true-life account, told by mother and daughter, of how the spectre of death moved into their family, and how hard they tried to pretend it wasn't there. 
 
Praise for Susan Lewis: 
 
‘A multi-faceted tear-jerker’ Heat 
 
‘Expertly written to brew an atmosphere of foreboding, this story is an irresistible blend of intrigue and passion, and the consequences of secrets and betrayal’ Woman 
 
‘Utterly compelling’ Sun 
 
‘Spellbinding! You just keep turning the pages, with the atmosphere growing more and more intense as the story leads to its dramatic climax’ Daily Mail 
 
‘One of the best around’ Independent on Sunday 
 
‘Sad, happy, sensual and intriguing’ Woman’s Own

Susan Lewis

Books by Susan Lewis

Series by Susan Lewis

Laurie Forbes and Elliott Russell4 Books

The Detective Andee Lawrence Series4 Books

The No Child of Mine Trilogy3 Books

Articles featuring Susan Lewis

Believe In Me by Susan Lewis

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