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B.A. Paris (Bernadette MacDougall) is a Franco-British writer of fiction, mainly in the psychological thriller subgenre. Her debut novel, Behind Closed Doors (2016), was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. It has been translated into 40 languages and has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. Her other books include The Breakdown (2017), Bring Me Back (2018), The Dilemma (2019) and The Therapist (2021). Background B.A. Paris was born in Surrey, England, in 1958 to a French mother and Irish father. She is the third of 6 children, including 4 brothers and a sister. After completing her education, she moved to France, where she worked as a trader in an international bank in Paris for several years. During this time, she met her husband, with whom she now has 5 daughters. They eventually left the world of finance to set up a language school together. It was only after turning 50 that B.A. Paris began writing, when one of her daughters suggested she enter a writing competition advertised in a magazine. While she didn't win, this led her to write her first novels, including her internationally bestselling debut Behind Closed Doors. She is published by HarperCollins Publishers in the UK and St Martin's Press in the US. Today, B.A. Paris lives in Hampshire with her husband and continues to write psychological thrillers. They have 5 children together. Novels Success of Behind Closed Doors B.A. Paris's debut novel Behind Closed Doors was picked up in 2014 by her agent, Camilla Bolton, at the Darley Anderson Literary Agency in London. Upon being published the following year by HarperCollins Publishers, the book quickly became a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. She was nominated in the Best Debut Author and Best Mystery & Thriller categories of the Goodreads Choice Awards of 2016. In 2017, Behind Closed Doors won the Gold Nielsen Bestseller Award for UK sales of 500,000 copies, making B.A. Paris the only debut fiction author to win a gold award that year. The book went on to win the Platinum Nielsen Bestseller Award in 2019 for sales of 1,000,000 copies in the UK alone. To date, more than 3.5 million copies of Behind Closed Doors have sold globally since its release. The film and TV rights for the story were acquired by Stone Village Productions in 2016. As of 2022, the film adaptation of Behind Closed Doors is in post-production. The film is titled Blackwater Lane and is directed by Jeff Celentano. List of published works Behind Closed Doors (2016) The Breakdown (2017) Bring Me Back (2018) The Understudy (2019, with Clare Mackintosh, Holly Brown, and Sophie Hannah) The Dilemma (2020) The Therapist (2021) The Prisoner (2022) The Guest (2024) Critical reception Writing for The Toronto Star, Jack Batten said Paris "is a consistent whiz at stitching any number of random events and devious characters into a winner of a plot." The Guardian critic Alison Flood said The Prisoner had an "excellent premise," but "didn’t quite live up to [its] promise." References. Discover the B A Paris popular books. Find the top 100 most popular B A Paris books.
Best Seller B A Paris Books of 2024
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Tell Me Your Secret
Dorothy Koomson'A gripping and pacy thriller with a clever, twisty plot' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Full of twists and Koomson's trademark heart and compassion' HEATPieta has a secret.Ten years ago, Pieta s...
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The Final Child
Fran DorricottA stunning psychological thriller from the author of After the Eclipse, for readers of Ruth Ware and S.K. Tremeyne.He won’t forget her... Erin and her brother Alex were the la...
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Truth or Dare
M. J. ArlidgeEVERY CRIME IS CONNECTED.BUT WHO IS PULLING THE STRINGS?THE CHILLING THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGEA crimewave sweeps through the city and noone is ...
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Lockdown
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...
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The Noble Path
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...
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The Night You Left
Emma Curtis'Conjures an atmosphere of quiet menace.' Daily MailIT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO UNRAVEL A PERFECT LIFE . . .When Grace's fiancé vanishes without a trace the night after proposing, he...
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What She Left Behind
Emily Freud'Get ready for a creepy, twisty ride' HEATHe gave her everything. But can she trust him?Lauren can't wait to leave London for a fresh start in the countryside with her new partner ...
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The Classroom
A. L. BirdDon’t miss the chilling new psychological thriller from A.L. Bird, author of The Good Mother and Don’t Say a Word, perfect for fans of C L Taylor, Sherryl Brown and Lisa Hall.Letti...
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The Woman Downstairs
Elisabeth Carpenter'Carpenter emerges as an addictive new talent' Helen FieldsCan you ever really know your neighbours?When human remains are found in a ground floor flat, the residents of Nelson Hei...
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The Perfect Family
Robyn HardingThe bestselling author of the The Swap takes you “on a wild psychological ride with this addictive thriller” (Palm Beach Daily News) about what happens when a seemingly perfect fam...
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All Fall Down
M. J. ArlidgeFROM THE MIND OF THE MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLER M.J. ARLIDGE COMES THE BRAND NEW SERIAL KILLER THRILLER STARRING DETECTIVE INSPECTOR HELEN GRACE... "You have one hour to live."Those...
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
Elle Croft'Utterly absorbing and thoughtprovoking' Caz Frear'What a premise, and packed with suspense' Victoria Selman'A dark, delicious triumph' Niki MackayIf what they said was true, then ...
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Missing
Susan LewisWhat if your partner just disappeared without a trace?It's an early autumn day like any other as Miles Avery drives his wife, Jacqueline, to the station. Nothing remarkable crops u...
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Six Wicked Reasons
Jo Spain'Loved, loved, loved' CAZ FREAROne family. One night. Ten years of lies.It's June 2008 and twentyoneyearold Adam Lattimer vanishes, presumed dead. The strain of his disappearance b...
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Runaway
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERS'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today' Undiscovered ...
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Lily B. on the Brink of Paris
Elizabeth Cody KimmelMulgrew Middle School Summer Trip to ParisMadame Chavotte: French Teacher and Chaperone. Built like a tank, with only one eyebrow.Charlotte McGrath: Vault of European Information.I...
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Bound by Her Shocking Secret
Abby GreenGet ready for an explosive reunion in this convenient marriage romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Abby Green!The last man she should marry? Or the man she should tell her sec...
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Black Ice
Anne StuartRITA Awardwinner Anne Stuart kicks off The Ice Series with the story of a young woman swept up into a world of deadly criminals and reckless attraction.Living paycheck to paycheck...
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A Silent Death
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...
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The Main Character
Jaclyn GoldisA bestselling thriller author arranges a luxury train trip that is not what it appears to be in this electrifying modern homage to Agatha Christie from the author of the “tense and...
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The Whispers
Heidi PerksA woman embarks on a desperate search for her missing best friend and uncovers a twisted web of lies in this “razorsharp and impossible to put down” (Daily Mail, London) thriller f...
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When She Came Back
C J Parsons'I forgot to breathe in parts!' 5 review'I haven't been able to put down' 5 review'Worth far more than five stars' 5 reviewWhen her fiveyearold daughter disappears from the park, C...
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And Only to Deceive
Tasha AlexanderFrom gifted new writer Tasha Alexander comes a stunning novel of historical suspense set in Victorian England, meticulously researched and with a twisty plot that involves stolen a...
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Little Boy Found
LK FoxThey thought the nightmare was over ... It's only just the beginningIt was a morning just like any other: Nick drops off his son at the school gates like he usually does. Then he h...
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Kill Me Once
Jon OsborneNathan Stiedowe is seeking perfection and he has been learning from the best. Recreating some of the most sickening murders in history, his objective appears chillingly simple, bu...
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The Other Child
Lucy Atkins'Taut, tense, and beautifully written' Clare Mackintosh'Addictive' Sunday TimesSometimes a lie feels kinder than the truth . . . but what happens when that lie becomes an avalanche...
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Her One Mistake
Heidi PerksWhat should have been a funfilled day takes a tragic turn for one mother when her best friend’s child goes missing in this “seriously pageturning” (Lisa Jewell, New York Times best...
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The Guilty Wife
Elle CroftTHE TOP 10 EBOOK BESTSELLER 'A gripping tale of betrayal, deceit, and duplicity. Fabulous.' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You 'Relentless and intense...I loved the final ...
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The Girls Inside
NJ MackayA gripping, compelling psychological thriller about a cult, a fire, and the dark secrets that four young girls have carried with them but can no longer keep buried...Blue grew up i...
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The Space Between Words
Michele PhoenixAwardwinning author, Michèle Phoenix, weaves an unforgettable tale of hope and survival in The Space Between Words. “Several scenes in The Space Between Words will leave readers wi...
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Keep Her Quiet
Emma Curtis'Will keep you reading long into the night. I absolutely loved it.' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour'Absolutely outstanding.' Lauren North, author of The Perfect BetrayalJenny has...
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One Sunday Morning
Amy EphronOne Sunday morning four women at a bridge party in the elegant Gramercy Park Hotel see a beautiful young woman whom they all know leaving a nearby hotel with a man who is not her h...
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The Chateau
Jaclyn GoldisA dream girls trip to a luxurious French chateau devolves into a deadly nightmare of secrets and lies in this “twisty, wellpaced murder mystery that never fully lets go” (Sarah Pen...
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The Greater Journey
David McCulloughThe #1 bestseller that tells the remarkable story of the generations of American artists, writers, and doctors who traveled to Paris, fell in love with the city and its people, and...
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The Engagement
Nasheema LennonSpeak now or forever rest in peace . . .‘A pacy debut that ensnares’ ADELE PARKSTHE PERFECT FIANCÉ.When Victoria’s best friend Gwen announces she is marrying the rich and handsome ...
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The Unwanted Dead
Chris Lloyd'A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation.' ANDREW TAYLORWINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE ...
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The Man With No Face
Peter MayTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of th...
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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
Gertrude SteinSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time'I always wanted to be historical,' Gertrude Stein once quipped. In 1932, Stein began writing the ...
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Cat And Mouse
M. J. ArlidgeIF YOU THINK YOU'RE ALONE:THINK AGAIN A scratching at the window.A tap on the door.What if, this time, someone is out there? A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home ...
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The First Lie
A. J. ParkThe most gripping psychological thriller you'll read this year perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards, Claire McGowan, TM Logan and KL Slater...'This is a real page turner....
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The Paris Review Interviews, IV
The Paris ReviewFor more than fifty years, The Paris Review has brought us revelatory and revealing interviews with the literary lights of our age. This critically acclaimed series continues with ...
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Paris
Gabriel M. AguirreA photo collection of spontaneous Parisian photography made in transit during the course of daily life tasks.
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Before I Let You In
Jenny Blackhurst"An astounding and original thriller with a complex relationship between three women at its heart and an explosive conclusion." B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Be...
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What Lies Buried
Margaret Kirk'Shadow Man is a harrowing and horrific game of consequences' Val McDermid THE BRILLIANTLY COMPELLING SECOND NOVEL IN THE DI LUKAS MAHLER SERIESA missing child. A seventyyearold mu...
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The Teacher
Katerina DiamondYou think you know who to trust?You think you know the difference between good and evil?You’re wrong …A LESSON YOU WILL NEVER FORGETThe body of the head teacher of an exclusive Dev...