{"product_id":"based-on-a-true-story","title":"Based on a True Story","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[An] enthralling thriller... Vaughan elegantly toys with readers' expectations as she parcels out details about Eleanor's family and relationships and explores themes of class, power, and the magpie-like nature of authorship. The result is a canny, suspenseful tale with more on its mind than entertainment.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vaughan, who has centered top-notch thrillers on the dark sides of fame (e.g., \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e, 2018) cleverly weaves elements of \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e and Golden Age mysteries into this dysfunctional family exposé.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a character-driven, carefully paced thriller that engages readers with the why of things more than the who. For fans of Sophie Hannah and Jane Casey.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written and wickedly Gatsby-esque in its depiction of the rich and famous. The novel is a page turner of the first order.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookPage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Expertly plotted and crackling with tension, this is dysfunctional family psychodrama at its unputdownable best.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Set to be the literary thriller of the summer.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eParade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[Vaughan] has a knack for writing compelling psychological thrillers.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gloriously twisty, you'll stay up all night reading this one.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A multi-layered psychological thriller. . . centered on fame, fortune, and past secrets that threaten to destroy everything.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovels Alive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There is plenty to keep readers buzzing as Sarah Vaughan attempts to outsmart you from jump street.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Reporter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is talented Vaughan's sixth novel and cements her place as one of our finest thriller writers.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This twisty thriller has so much I like: a grand house on a windswept Cornish cliff, an enigmatic writer celebrating her 70th birthday in style, a secret blackmailer and three daughters duking it out to be the favorite. Superbly plotted and engrossing from start to finish.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Housekeeping \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e(UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Packed with twists and oozing with menace, this sharp-edged tale is a taut triumph.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The gap between public image and private life is the theme of this clever novel. . . Intriguing.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From the author of international bestseller \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e comes a gripping read about a much-loved storyteller whose perfect life starts to unravel when family secrets finally come to life.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I loved the Agatha Christie-style nature of this entertaining mystery, which has twists and turns aplenty.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah Vaughan is queen of the smart thriller (she's the brains behind the delicious \u003ci\u003eAnatomy Of A Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e) and this story of a household name children's author facing up to her hidden secrets is a masterpiece of plotting and tension. With a windswept coastal retreat (complete with covetable herb garden), bickering grown-up children and blackmail in the inbox, it's one to settle down with in happy solitude.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStylist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vaughan's novels are not just screenplay drafts: her cool, careful prose is a pleasure to read.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tense and unsettling.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabulous Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A thoroughly gripping thriller.\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What's not to love? A matriarch with buried secrets, an explosive party at a clifftop house and a family rapidly unravelling--a deliciously twisty page-turner that also packs a real emotional punch. Vaughan is simply a genius at immersing you in simmering tensions and turning up the heat.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of The Club and The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/em\u003e, Vaughan sets in motion the final, tragic act of a decades-long family drama. She writes beautifully and incisively; her evocative prose is spiked with sharp observations and insights that spare nobody. Sibling rivalries are stretched to breaking point, secrets leak, and loyalties quiver. When lucrative fame is a member of the family and storytelling is part of your DNA, nothing is predictable. A stunning novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The Burning Library and The Manor House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Elegant, absorbing and almost unbearably tense, \u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e tormented me whenever I didn't have it in my hands. A standout psychological thriller of depth and weight with a cast of beautifully-drawn characters. Superb.\" -- \u003cb\u003eRosie Walsh, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Love of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGhosted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A flawlessly constructed thriller, perfectly paced and filled with smart reveals. This is a read-in-one-sitting delight of a novel!\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eLucy Clarke, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Surf House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hike\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wholly absorbing and utterly addictive, with that perfect blend of twisty plot and stunning prose that readers have come to expect from Sarah Vaughan. One of my favorite books of the year.\" -- \u003cb\u003eAndrea Mara, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt Should Have Been You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Her Fault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A rollicking, thrilling read, \u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e snares from the first page with its deliciously dysfunctional, glamorous family, bristling with characters to love or loathe, and a seductive Cornish setting. Another Sarah Vaughan cracker. I loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eEve Chase, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Hour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah's elegant prose, stunning descriptions and nuanced characters are all wrapped up in a cracking plot with a ticking clock - the ultimate literary thriller! Secrets, lies, subterfuge, scandal and sibling rivalry - the perfect recipe for a page-turner. I devoured it!\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eVeronica Henry, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Beach\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThirty Days in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A timely and compelling study of family guilt. Sarah Vaughan's finest novel yet.\" -- \u003cb\u003eMick Herron, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eClown Town\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It's a hugely addictive story with a dark undercurrent, a cast of compelling characters with their own agendas, and breathless twists that make it almost impossible to put down.\" -- \u003cb\u003eCressida McLaughlin, internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Cornish Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Mistletoe Promise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A deliciously juicy and highly addictive thriller with a vivid sense of place. Sarah Vaughan never fails to deliver.\" -- \u003cb\u003eS.E. Lynes, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Boyfriend\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvery Mother's Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Are there better words than \"there's a new Sarah Vaughan coming out?\" Vaughan's books race along so thrillingly--you can never put them down. I zoomed through \u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e, but the characters have really stayed with me. Vaughan had created a delightfully suspicious group of party-goers, all with their own questionable ambitions and motives. I particularly adored the Cornish setting--Vaughan captures the light and magic of that coastline so beautifully.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eHolly Watt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Truths We Told\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Glorious Cornish clifftops, a glittering party and a swirling vortex of family secrets. . . . Sarah Vaughan lobs an explosive cocktail into Golden Age Crime to create something wholly new and deeply satisfying. I drank it up.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Hilary, author of Fragile and Never Be Broken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah Vaughan is one of my go-to writers and a modern, female re-telling of King Lear is exactly the sort of brilliance I have come to expect from her. This is a compelling story, with deep roots, which asks us to think about the stories we tell not just publicly, but also privately, to make up a life. It manages that rare trick of being both addictive and thoughtful.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAraminta Hall, author of One of the Good Guys and Hidden Depths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Three sisters gather to celebrate with their narcissistic mother. I could literally feel the tension and frustration simmering between the lines. Wonderful storytelling.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma Curtis, author of The Commuter and The Babysitter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Utterly addictive, surprising and full of characters you'll love to hate.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eLouise Beech, author of \u003ci\u003eEighteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNothing Else\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There's a dangerous sense of reckoning in the air as the eminent Kingman family gather at their Cornish clifftop house to celebrate matriarch Eleanor's success - and just possibly to kill each other in the process. A rich, intoxicating brew, I loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eLouise Candlish, author of \u003ci\u003eA Neighbour's Guide to Murder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e is a real pressure cooker of a novel - tense, immersive, and brilliantly told. I genuinely couldn't put it down. And the Cornish clifftop setting leapt from the page, with all of its drama and dangerous beauty.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eEmylia Hall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe High Tide Murder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Death at the Vineyard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is certainly one party no one will forget. With a cast of characters I loved to hate and secrets galore, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Smart, propulsive and so much fun...I loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eNikki Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eThey Had It Coming\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Beach Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What a delight to be back with Sarah Vaughan's writing, and in particular to back in Cornwall. A sparkling, clever and compelling tale of power, money, lies and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eAnna Mazzola, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Whispers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An immersive, vivid, escapist story told from multiple perspectives by a fraught cast of characters, most of whom are nursing awful secrets--this is Sarah Vaughan at the height of her powers.\" -- \u003cb\u003eLucy Atkins, author of \u003ci\u003eWindmill Hill\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagpie Lane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A juicy, atmospheric and unpredictable family thriller which employs both schadenfreude and empathy to have the reader switching sides with every chapter.\" --\u003cb\u003e Erin Kelly, author of \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWatch Her Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Smartly plotted and wickedly fun; the secrets and revelations just keep coming.\" -- \u003cb\u003eClaire Fuller, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Memory of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnsettled Ground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A predictably gripping read by one of the masters of the genre. A skillfully executed and addictive story with characters that jump off the page. I was hooked all the way to the thrilling end.\" -- \u003cb\u003eImran Mehmood, author of \u003ci\u003eFinding Sophie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Don't Know Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e is a proper page-turner: a compelling cast of troubled characters in a glamorous setting with twists aplenty. Vaughan ratchets up the tension beautifully in an addictive novel about fame, family and identity.\" --\u003cb\u003e Hannah Beckerman, author of \u003ci\u003eThree Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Forgetting \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A glamorous party on a Cornish clifftop, a family simmering with dark secrets and a wild storm brewing on the horizon are the delicious ingredients of this wonderfully suspenseful novel about ambition, money and lies. No other writer gets beneath the scandalous layers of a family quite like Sarah Vaughan. Absolutely brilliant. I struggled to put it down!\" -- \u003cb\u003eHannah Richell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Search Party\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe River Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An extravagant birthday party along the coast, a body on the beach, and the compelling protagonist, author, Dame Eleanor Kingman make \u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e an addictive read that will have thriller readers turning pages into the night to see how it all plays out.\" -- \u003cb\u003eOlivia Kiernan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Murder Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A deliciously twisty, compulsively entertaining read.\" -- \u003cb\u003eClaire Powell, author of \u003ci\u003eAt the Table\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A tense story of family secrets, simmering resentments, with a mysterious matriarch at the center of it. \u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart exploration of social class and asks the question: is anybody really who they say they are? Vaughan at her best.\" -- \u003cb\u003eJo Murray, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDissection of a Murder \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As atmospheric, twisty and unpredictable as the Cornish coastline itself, Sarah Vaughan's latest has it all: cliff-top mansion, dysfunctional family, long held secrets bubbling to the surface. Bliss in book form!\" -- \u003cb\u003eTammy Cohen, author of \u003ci\u003eMurder Under the Tuscan Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah Vaughan is the queen of psychological thrillers. \u003ci\u003eBased on a True Story\u003c\/i\u003e is another twisty, breathtaking banger that held me captive until the dying moments, at which point I needed a stiff drink and a lie down to compose myself again! If you think your family is dysfunctional, meet the Kingmans.\" -- \u003cb\u003eSteph McGovern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Vaughan is simply a genius at immersing you in simmering tensions and turning up the heat.\"--Ellery Lloyd \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning novel.\"--Gilly Macmillan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A flawlessly constructed thriller, perfectly paced and filled with smart reveals. This is a read-in-one-sitting delight of a novel!\"--Lucy Clarke \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA compelling novel about power, money and lies from the author of \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e All families have secrets. But it's the lies that can kill.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lavish seventieth birthday party. A body found on a storm-lashed beach. And a secret that someone is dying to tell. . . . \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamed children's author Dame Eleanor Kingman has summoned her family and friends to her exquisite manor house on the cliffs. They're celebrating her birthday--and her latest number one bestseller in her series of books based on a mother fox and her cubs. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the night before the party, Eleanor receives an email that threatens to expose the lie she's kept up for over half a century. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomeone knows her secret. Is it her estranged literary agent? Is it her ex-husband, to whom she no longer speaks? Is it the nanny she fired all those years ago, who always did have a knack for storytelling? Or is it one of her three daughters, all of whom have a stake in the publishing empire she has built... \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a television crew arriving to film a documentary of her life, Eleanor needs to find out who sent the email--and preserve her legacy and multimillion-pound career. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when push comes to shove, and it's time to tell the truth will anyone actually believe her? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/13\/2026 (EAN 9780063457713, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/10\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9780063457713, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780063457713, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eVaughan, Sarah\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal, Little Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReputation\u003c\/i\u003e, plus two earlier novels. Translated into 26 languages, \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e became a Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book of the Decade and a global number one Netflix limited series. \u003ci\u003eLittle Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e became a number one Paramount Plus series, while \u003ci\u003eReputation\u003c\/i\u003e is being developed for TV. Before writing fiction, Sarah spent 15 years as a journalist, including 11 at the Guardian as a political correspondent and news reporter. 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