Lesley Kara
 
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 Lesley Kara is a Sunday Times Top Ten and Amazon #1 bestselling author of psychological thrillers.

She is the author of The Rumour, Who Did You Tell, The Dare, The Apartment Upstairs and The Other Tenant.

The Rumour was the highest selling print crime fiction debut of 2019 and has sold in over 18 territories.

The Rumour is now a major TV series on Channel 5!

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COMING JANUARY 2026

Troublemaker

 
 
 

Storm used to be just like her name. Wild and strong. A force to be reckoned with. But ever since her younger brother was killed in a violent mugging, she has led a very different life: quiet and cautious, seeing danger everywhere.

Storm’s tendency to panic has resulted in several false alarms, so when she witnesses a murder with uncanny similarities to the way her brother was killed, and yet no body is found and no one is reported missing, the police don’t take her seriously.

But Storm knows what she saw. And the murder is only the start – the killer will stop at nothing to keep Storm quiet.

But how can she solve the murder and stay out of danger when no one believes her?

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About Lesley

 
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Lesley Kara was born and grew up in Chelmsford, Essex.

On moving to London, she worked as a secretary before completing an English degree and PGCE at Greenwich University.

She then became a lecturer and manager in Further Education.

She is an alumna of the Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course and now lives in Kent where she writes full-time. 

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