Lost Property: An uplifting, joyful book about hope, kindness and finding where you belong

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A story of hope, forgiveness and kindness, Lost Property reminds us to keep our loved ones (along with our bags and umbrellas) close... A story of hope, forgiveness and kindness, Lost Property reminds us to keep our loved ones (along with our bags and umbrellas) close... ---------------- One lost purse. One lost woman. A chance encounter that changes everything. Dot Watson has lost her way. Wracked with guilt and struggling with grief, she has tucked herself away in the London Transport Lost Property office, finding solace in the process of cataloguing misplaced things. It's not glamorous or exciting, but it's solitary - just the way Dot likes it. That is, until elderly Mr Appleby walks through the door in search of his late wife's purse and Dot immediately feels a connection to him. Determined to help, she sets off on an extraordinary journey, one that could lead Dot to reclaim her life and find where she truly belongs... 'An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love.' Hazel Prior 'A wonderfully rich, funny and brimming with heart book.' Beth Morrey

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An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love * Hazel Prior, bestselling author of Away with the Penguins *
A wonderfully rich, funny book. Shades of Eleanor Oliphant and Dear Mrs Bird, but also entirely its own. Dot is a treasure waiting to be found * Beth Morrey *
A lovely novel about loss and reconnection...both satisfying and joyful * Lissa Evans *
Emotionally rich and character-led, Lost Property is a sharply funny, wise and warming story * Anne Cater, The Daily Express *
A deeply moving and richly detailed story that genuinely tugs at the heartstrings * CultureFly *
A beautifully written book ... a truly uplifting read * NB Magazine *
Filled with beautiful prose, this is a life-affirming novel * My Weekly *
Gentle and warm * Magic Book Club *

Author Bio

Helen Paris worked in the performing arts for two decades, touring internationally with her London-based theatre company Curious. After several years living in San Francisco and working as a theatre professor at Stanford University, she returned to the UK to focus on writing fiction.