Joanna Wallace studied Law at Birmingham University before working as a commercial litigation solicitor in London. She now runs a family business and lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband, four children and dog. She was partly inspired to write You'd Look Better as a Ghost, her debut, following her father's diagnosis of early onset dementia. Joanna's second novel, The Dead Friend Project, was published by Viper in 2024.
Genres: Mystery
New and upcoming books
Novels
You'd Look Better as a Ghost (2023)
The Dead Friend Project (2024)
The Art of Getting Hammered (2026)
The Dead Friend Project (2024)
The Art of Getting Hammered (2026)
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