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ALYSON RUDD was born in Liverpool, raised in West Lancashire and educated at the London School of Economics. She is a sports journalist at The Times and lives in south-west London. She has written two works of non-fiction. This is her first novel.
The First Time Lauren Pailing Died
Alyson Rudd
ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019
Copyright © Alyson Rudd 2019
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Ebook Edition © July 2019 ISBN: 9780008278298
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Praise for The First Time Lauren Pailing Died
‘Stylish, alluring, utterly gripping. An intricate, elegantly written time-slip tale that keeps you guessing until the last page’
LISA O’KELLY, OBSERVER
‘A stylish time-slip story à la Sliding Doors’
GUARDIAN
‘This stunning novel gives you many stories for the price of one. In dealing with grief, love, and luck – and the unfair way they are distributed – it is both very moving and very clever’
MARK LAWSON
‘Beautiful, extremely moving and expertly done, with a lightness of touch that belies the complexity behind the plotting. I loved it (and I cried several times!)’
HARRIET TYCE
‘So many wonderful and unexpected moments … such a unique voice. A very special book’
SARRA MANNING, Red
For Sam and Conor
Contents
Note to Readers
PART ONE
PART TWO