IN CONVERSATION WITH Lucy FOLEY

‘Even family members can be a mystery to each other’

As far as destination whodunnits go, Lucy Foley is fast becoming the thriller reader’s go-to. Her first crime novel, The Hunting Party, set in a remote lodge in Scotland’s wilderness, became a Sunday Times no.1 bestseller, followed by The Guest List, set on a windswept Irish coast. So, where to next?

In The Paris Apartment, we find ourselves in Montmartre. Local resident Ben has gone missing, and when his half-sister Jess visits him, it seems everyone has a reason for his disappearance.

Lucy lives with her husband, her baby and their cat