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Much to my astonishment and delight, the widow was published in 36 countries and made the sunday times and new york times best seller lists. Fiona barton,new york times bestselling author of the widow and the child, trains and works with journalists all over the world. Her second novel, the child, was a sunday times bestseller. Fiona barton is the author of the new kate waters thriller series. People if you liked gone girl and the girl on the train, you might want to pick up the widow by fiona barton. Fiona barton trains and works with journalists all over the world. I have been a journalist senior writer at the daily mail, news editor at the daily telegraph, and chief reporter at the mail on sunday, where i won reporter of the year at the national press awards. The gripping richard and judy book club bestseller.
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