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Francesca's Party

An Irish housewife navigates life after catching her husband cheating in this “poignant, entertaining, and believable” novel (Irish Independent (UK)).

As the novel opens, Francesca’s banker husband is supposedly off to a conference in Brussels. But when she drops him off at the airport, he forgets his cell phone. Considerate wife that she is, Francesca parks the car, and hurries to catch him before his plane leaves. She catches him all right, just as he’s passionately kissing one of his female colleagues like there’s no tomorrow.

But there is a tomorrow, and what happens in the days to follow is hilarious. Readers will cheer for Francesca all the way to her triumphant revenge . . .

Patricia Scanlan

Patricia Scanlan was born in Dublin, where she still lives. Her huge bestselling success in Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom has enabled her to devote most of her time to writing; she was previously a librarian. When she isn't working on a new novel, she teaches creative writing, works on literacy projects, and does silk painting. Patricia Scanlan's novels, including Francesca’s Party and Two For Joy, have been translated worldwide.

St. Martin’s Press