Francesca studied psychology at Sussex University, followed by a stint teaching English in Turkey and the Czech Republic. On returning to her native London, she got a job as a reporter on a local paper and has worked in journalism ever since. She’s currently a layout editor at the Financial Times. Bitter is her first novel.
Genres: Mystery
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