The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard

‘Vogue meets Daisy Jones & The Six, as three generations of women carve their mark in the world of fashion … with incisive observations about women’s roles as muse and inspiration - and what price they pay when they dare to create for themselves’ KATE QUINN

‘Mystery, secrets, thwarted desire, romance and intrigue. I was hooked’ BELINDA ALEXANDRA

‘Leaves you feeling empowered … Fabulous settings, fashion, glamour and strong women … I couldn’t put it down’ TANIA BLANCHARD

‘An immersive triumph - as sparkly as a silver lurex mini-dress, as cool as Mick and Bianca, and as atmospheric as a Seventies disco, with podium dancers, mirror balls and purple smoke’ GILL PAUL

‘Natasha Lester’s eloquent writing style offers a book of richness and depth … The French settings are brought to life thanks to authentic and impeccable research … An enormously enjoyable book brimming with intrigue and mystery … you will not want to put it down’ BOOKS+PUBLISHING

Natasha Lester is the international bestselling author of A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald, Her Mother’s Secret, The Paris Seamstress, The French Photographer, The Paris Secret, The Riviera House, The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre and The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, and a former marketing executive for L’Oreal. Her novels have been translated into 21 languages and are published all around the world. Her eighth novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, was longlisted for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize.

When she’s not writing, she loves collecting vintage fashion, practising the art of fashion illustration and reading about history. Natasha is a sought-after public speaker and lives with her husband and three children in Perth, Western Australia.