{{short description|British novelist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox writer | name = Lucy Foley | image = lucy foley 2022 2.jpg | caption = Foley at the British Library in 2022 | birth_name = | birth_date = 16 August 1986 | birth_place = Sussex, England | occupation = Novelist | nationality = English | period = | genre = | movement = | notableworks = | website = | spouse = | children = }} '''Lucy Foley''' (born 16 August 1986 in Sussex, England) is a British author of contemporary, historical fiction and mystery novels. Her novels ''The Paris Apartment'' and ''The Guest List'' are ''New York Times'' best sellers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Egan|first=Elisabeth|date=2020-08-13|title=Missing Weddings? Lucy Foley's Sinister Best Seller Will Cheer You Up|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/books/review/the-guest-list-lucy-foley.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Education == Foley went to Westbourne House School in Chichester and Portsmouth High School.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/arts-and-culture/festival-of-chichester-lucy-foley-at-home-city-festival-883962 |title=FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER: Lucy Foley at home-city festival |work=Sussex World |date=29 June 2015}}</ref> She went on to study English literature at University College London and Durham University.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Shauna |title=Hunting for a story |url=https://www.palatinate.org.uk/hunting-for-a-story/ |access-date=2 January 2022 |work=Palatinate |date=8 February 2019}}</ref>

== Career == Foley worked as an editor at Headline Publishing Group and Hodder & Stoughton before writing full-time.

== ''The Guest List'' (2020) == ''The Guest List'' is a thriller novel published on 2 June 2020 by William Morrow. The book is a ''New York Times''<ref name=":0"/> and ''Washington Post'' best-seller.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Washington Post paperback bestsellers|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/washington-post-paperback-bestsellers/2021/08/10/6cc05d84-fa18-11eb-9c0e-97e29906a970_story.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

''The Guest List'' received a starred review from ''Library Journal,''<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=The Guest List|url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/the-guest-list|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Library Journal}}</ref> as well as positive reviews from ''Booklist'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 1, 2020|title=The Guest List|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Guest-List-/pid=9730563|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Booklist}}</ref> ''The New York Times Book Review,''<ref name=":0" /> ''Good Housekeeping,''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finney|first=Joanne|date=2021-05-07|title=The best thrillers and crime novels to read|url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a29602622/best-thriller-books/|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Good Housekeeping|language=en-GB}}</ref> ''Marie Claire,''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cocoran|first=Lucy|date=2021-09-21|title=The Are The Best Bingeable Books You Can't Put Down|url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/best-books-you-cant-put-down|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Marie Claire|language=en-us}}</ref> ''The Washington Post,''<ref>{{Cite news|title=Review {{!}} You're not alone: Thrillers and mysteries that also feature characters stuck in isolation|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/youre-not-alone-thrillers-and-mysteries-that-also-feature-characters-stuck-in-isolation/2020/06/19/9212166a-af08-11ea-8758-bfd1d045525a_story.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> ''BuzzFeed,''<ref>{{Cite web|title=17 New Thrillers That Will Keep Your Summer Exciting|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danavogel/best-new-thrillers-summer-riley-sager-lucy-foley|access-date=2021-12-27|website=BuzzFeed News|date=26 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> ''Harper's Bazaar,''<ref name="Weiss">{{Cite magazine|last=Weiss|first=Keely|date=2020-07-02|title=16 Thriller Books That'll Give You Instant Goosebumps|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/g33034078/best-thriller-books/|access-date=2021-12-27|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Shelf Awareness,''<ref name="Weiss"/> and ''PopSugar''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barbeito|first=Camila|date=2020-10-27|title=The Guest List by Lucy Foley|url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/47912312|access-date=2021-12-27|website=POPSUGAR Entertainment|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Publishers Weekly''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Morrow, $27.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-286893-0|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-286893-0|access-date=2021-12-27|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref> provided a mixed review.

The book also received the following accolades:

* ''New York Times'' Best Thrillers of 2020<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lyall|first=Sarah|date=2020-12-10|title=The Best Thrillers of 2020|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/arts/best-thrillers.html|access-date=2021-12-27|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Guest List|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/73094861-the-guest-list|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Goodreads|language=en}}</ref> * CWA Gold Dagger Award Longlist (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=CWA Dagger Awards 2020 Longlists Announced|url=https://thecwa.co.uk/news/cwa-dagger-awards-2020-longlists-announced|access-date=2021-12-27|website=The Crime Writers’ Association|language=en}}</ref>

== ''The Paris Apartment'' (2022) == ''The Paris Apartment'' was published on 22 February 2022. It is a mystery/thriller novel. The book was named one of the most anticipated books of the year by Goodreads<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022|url=https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2228-goodreads-members-most-anticipated-books-of-2022|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Goodreads}}</ref> and ''Good Housekeeping''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finney|first=Joanne|date=2021-12-02|title=The books we're looking forward to in 2022|url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a38266688/best-books-2022/|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Good Housekeeping|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== ''Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel'' (2026) == Set for publication in September 2026, ''Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel'' is a continuation of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series of mystery novels.<ref name="https://www.agathachristie.com/en/stories/murder-at-the-grand-alpine-hotel"/>

== Bibliography == * ''The Book of Lost and Found'' (2015) * ''The Invitation'' (2016) * ''Last Letter from Istanbul'' (2018) * ''The Hunting Party'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Review |first=Thriller Book |date=2024-11-24 |title=The Hunting Party Review: Plot & Summary of Lucy Foley's Thriller |url=https://thrillerbookreview.com/book-review-the-hunting-party-by-lucy-foley/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Thriller Book Review |language=en-US}}</ref> * ''The Guest List'' (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Review |first=Thriller Book |date=2024-04-08 |title=The Guest List By Lucy Foley Book Summary & Review |url=https://thrillerbookreview.com/book-review-the-guest-list-by-lucy-foley/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Thriller Book Review |language=en-US}}</ref> * ''The Paris Apartment'' (2022) * ''The Midnight Feast'' (2024)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Review |first=Thriller Book |date=2024-11-25 |title=The Midnight Feast Review by Lucy Foley: Plot, Summary & Magical Adventure |url=https://thrillerbookreview.com/the-midnight-feast-by-lucy-foley-book-review/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Thriller Book Review |language=en-US}}</ref> * ''Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel'' (2026)

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