But what she can't possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well-and she is on a collision course to meet them. Everything in Libby's life is about to change.

She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London's fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she's been waiting for her entire life. The Family Upstairs will keep you guessing until the very end.About the Book From the New York Times -bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another page-turning look inside one family's past as buried secrets threaten to come to light.īook Synopsis INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICK 'Rich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.' -Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author 'A haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read.' -Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author From the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another page-turning look inside one family's past as buried secrets threaten to come to light. Finn” ( Library Journal), and her latest is no exception. Jewell’s novels have been praised as “sure to please fans of Ruth Ware and A.J. What really happened in that rambling Chelsea mansion when they were children? And are they still at risk? Now, it’s hers.Īs Libby investigates the story of her birth parents and the dark legacy of her new home, Clemency and Lucy are headed her way to uncover, and possibly protect, secrets of their own.

A gorgeous, dilapidated townhouse in one of London’s poshest neighborhoods has been held in a trust for her all these years. Now 25, she’s astounded to learn of an inheritance that will change her life. Libby Jones was only six months old when she became an orphan. Her childhood friend, Lucy, is demanding her immediate return to London. Gifted musician Clemency Thompson is playing for tourists on the streets of Southern France when she receives an urgent text message.

From the New York Times best-selling author and master of “bone-chilling suspense” ( People ) comes another pause-resisting look inside one family’s past as buried secrets threaten to come to light.

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