Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a #1 bestseller and the series has sold over 750,000 copies. Lesley divides her time between Sussex and Gloucestershire. She lives with her partner and her dog.
If you think How Clean is Your House? would be improved by the addition of a dead body or two, Lesley Thomson's series is for you... In the best traditions of the classic whodunnit, this is Midsomer Murders for grown-ups' * Sunday Express * 'A well told story, craftily plotted and with likeable characters, with interesting personal stories. Very appealing' * Nudge Book * 'Page turning stuff' -- Viva Lewes Stella Darnell is [...] one of the most original characters in British crime fiction... Thomson's plots are original and she draws her characters with genuine affection' * Sunday Times * 'Absolutely brilliant. I love the Detective's Daughter books' -- Janey Godley 'Stella Darnell is without doubt one of the most orginial characters in British crime fiction' * Crime Review *