Erin Kelly

When schoolgirls start fainting one after the other at a convent boarding school, old legends twist into new scandals. From irresistible bestselling storyteller Erin Kelly comes the new compulsive thriller that will leave you craving to read more. 'Had me hooked from page one. . . a twisty, confounding mystery' JENNIE GODFREY Centuries of tradition are coming to an end at St Cordula's school. Deputy Head, Fiona Fox, is about to preside over a controversial move to save it from ruin. But it’s not easy to change things at a school this old. Legend has it that the ghost of fifteenth-century nun, Sister Matilda, will keep St Cordula’s safe. But only as long as the words ‘GOD FORGIVE ME’, scrawled by Matilda on a chapel staircase wall before she fell to her death, are repainted every year. The words have only been allowed to fade once, in 2002. But then, fits of vertigo spread through the pupils, and a second girl fell to her death on the night stairs. Only three people know the truth of what happened on the night of the tragedy. Now the vertigo is back, and Fiona must stem the outbreak before it threatens St Cordula’s future, or worse, another girl loses her life. But when one of her pupils begins a dangerous investigation into the past, old secrets start to twist into new scandals… 'Like falling into a fever dream – enchanting, embroiling, and addictive. An absolute classic from the peerless Erin Kelly' Sarah Hilary PRAISE FOR ERIN KELLY: ‘So thrilling and unexpected that it made my head spin’ LISA JEWELL ‘Gripping, twisting, furiously clever’ RUTH WARE ‘Erin Kelly is supremely skilled at unusual and intelligent suspense plots’ DAILY MAIL ‘Original, suspenseful, and with complex characters that spring irresistibly to life on the page’ LOUISE CANDLISH ‘An incredibly atmospheric psychological thriller with a clever, elaborate plot’ GRAZIA ‘Incomparable…captivating, cleverly constructed’ PAULA HAWKINS ‘A completely addictive story…Erin Kelly is a genius’ JANE CASEY ‘Magnificent’ MARIAN KEYES ‘A gripping tale of secrets, revenge and obsession, masterfully done’ GUARDIAN ‘A unique storyteller; impossible to predict, impossible to put down’ JOHN MARRS ‘Propulsive… atmospheric, original’ GILLIAN McALLISTER ‘A taut chamber-piece of psychological suspense’ FINANCIAL TIMES 'The worlds she creates are so rich and alive' JANE FALLON

'I love an Erin Kelly book! The worlds she creates are so rich and alive' JANE FALLONSt Cordula's Convent, 1487. Sister Matilda is pregnant and has been banished from the convent: the only home she has ever known. Outside, the snow is swirling. She knows she will not survive a night on the Yorkshire moors. In despair, she climbs to the top of the Abbey and writes the words GOD FORGIVE ME in chalk on the wall, then throws herself down the stairs. In 2024, life within St Cordula's Boarding School is changing. The oldest convent school in England is about to merge with a local boys' school and a new deputy head, Fiona Fox, has arrived. The only constant seems to be the building itself, the iconic school uniform - nun-like navy blue hooded capes - and the words GOD FORGIVE ME, re-painted every year first by nuns and then by schoolgirls who believe that the spirit of Sister Matilda will keep the school safe as long as her words are never allowed to fade from the wall. Only once in the school's history have the words disappeared, and when they did, students were afflicted by violent attacks of vertigo. Only three people know the full truth of what happened and the scandal that was hushed up. Fiona has one week left to keep the news of the merger under wraps and then the deal is done - until another outbreak of vertigo drags the past into the light. Old superstitions rear their ugly heads, and the girls take it upon themselves to investigate the previous outbreak, putting the school - and themselves - in terrible danger ...'When it comes to deeply involving, twisty thrillers, Erin Kelly is in a league of her own' CHARLOTTE PHILBY 'Erin Kelly is quite simply one of the best crime writers around' JANE CASEY

Den olidligt varma sommaren 1997 möter Karen de udda syskonen Rex och Biba, och dras in i deras bohemiska kretsar med fester och droger i det stora, ärvda huset i Londons fashionabla kvarter. När sommaren är slut är två personer döda och Rex sitter i fängelse. Karen väntade troget på Rex. Nu är de gifta sedan länge och har precis hjälpt vuxna dottern Alice att öppna vintagebutiken Döda flickors klänningar i Camden. De är en vanlig familj; så länge de inte pratar om det förflutna, aldrig nämner namnet Biba, och ignorerar Alices utbrott av mörkt, farligt raseri. Vad som egentligen hände 1997 har Karen begravt djupt inom sig. Alice har också sina hemligheter. Men när det börjar dyka upp anonyma lappar i Alices butik stiger det förflutna upp till ytan. Vad hände egentligen med Biba, och vem är det som hotar Alice? Döda flickors klänningar är en andlöst spännande thriller med gotisk atmosfär, full av familjehemligheter, oförutsägbara karaktärer och oväntade twister. En riktig läsfest!ERIN KELLY är författare och frilansjournalist. Hon har skrivit för tidningar som The Guardian och Sunday Times, och undervisar i kreativt skrivande. Hon bor i London med sin man och deras döttrar. Döda flickors klänningar är hennes nionde bok."Drottningen av personporträtt och stämning. Jag är beroende av Erin Kelly." Helena Dahlgren

'A bold, beautiful, sexy, full-throttle thriller: it is a gorgeous, creepy Gothic story for our times' NICCI FRENCHOne of them has killed before.One of them will kill again.In the sweltering summer of 1997, straight-laced, straight-A student Karen met Biba - a bohemian and impossibly glamorous aspiring actress. A few months later, two people were dead and another had been sent to prison.Having stood by Rex as he served his sentence, Karen is now married to him with a daughter, Alice, who runs a vintage clothing company in London. They're a normal family, as long as they don't talk about the past, never mention the name Biba, and ignore Alice's flashes of dark, dangerous fury.Karen has kept what really happened that summer of '97 hidden deep inside her. Alice is keeping secrets of her own. But when anonymous notes begin to arrive at Alice's shop, it seems the past is about to catch up with them all ...'Delivers a white-knuckle ride as a murky past creeps up on the present. I don't think I took a breath until I found myself screaming my way through the crescendo' ALICE SLATER'I love an Erin Kelly book! The worlds she creates are so rich and alive' JANE FALLON'When it comes to deeply involving, twisty thrillers, Erin Kelly is in a league of her own. Possibly the finest thriller you'll read all year' CHARLOTTE PHILBY'Quite simply one of the best crime writers around. The House of Mirrors is a totally absorbing story of family secrets, omissions and outright lies, with unforgettable characters and settings. It is impeccably plotted down to the very last line. I loved it' JANE CASEY

'A bold, beautiful, sexy, full-throttle thriller: immaculately constructed and rich with detail, it is a gorgeous, creepy Gothic story for our times' NICCI FRENCH'The queen of psychological gothic reigns' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Literary crime novel is justified here' SUNDAY TIMES'Mysteries galore ... properly chilling' OBSERVEROne of them has killed before.One of them will kill again.In the sweltering summer of 1997, straight-laced, straight-A student Karen met Biba - a bohemian and impossibly glamorous aspiring actress. A few months later, two people were dead and another had been sent to prison.Having stood by Rex as he served his sentence, Karen is now married to him with a daughter, Alice, who runs a vintage clothing company in London. They're a normal family, as long as they don't talk about the past, never mention the name Biba, and ignore Alice's flashes of dark, dangerous fury. Karen has kept what really happened that summer of '97 hidden deep inside her. Alice is keeping secrets of her own. But when anonymous notes begin to arrive at Alice's shop, it seems the past is about to catch up with them all ...'Breathtaking, original and beautifully written, I absolutely loved it' C.L. TAYLOR'Dripping in atmosphere' HEAT'A rich, gothic thriller that jumps from different perspectives and times, this is something of a work of art' BEST'A fantastic read' WOMAN & HOME'Full of duplicity, doppelgängers and dead girls' dresses, The House of Mirrors delivers a white-knuckle ride as a murky past creeps up on the present. I don't think I took a breath until I found myself screaming my way through the crescendo' ALICE SLATER'I love an Erin Kelly book! The worlds she creates are so rich and alive' JANE FALLON'When it comes to deeply involving, twisty thrillers, Erin Kelly is in a league of her own. The House of mirrors is a magnificent mystery that begs to be read in a single sitting but deserves to be pored over slowly, every word savoured. Possibly the finest thriller you'll read all year' CHARLOTTE PHILBY'Erin Kelly is quite simply one of the best crime writers around. The House of Mirrors is a totally absorbing story of family secrets, omissions and outright lies, with unforgettable characters and settings. It is impeccably plotted down to the very last line. I loved it' JANE CASEY'An electrifying thriller' WOMAN'S OWN

*** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 2023 and TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 2023 ***A TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL and LITERARY REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022: 'Flawless' SUNDAY TIMES *** 'A rich and fascinating puzzle' MAIL ON SUNDAY *** 'I completely lost myself to this book for a few days' LUCY FOLEY *** 'A deliciously involving page turner' GUARDIANSummer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of The Golden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried: one by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinore's pelvis remained hidden.The book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous, murderous degree. The book made Frank a rich man. Stalked by fans who could not tell fantasy from reality, his daughter, Nell, became a recluse.But now the Churchers must be reunited. The book is being reissued along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting everything that follows. Nell is appalled, and terrified. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose.Inspired by the author's love for Masquerade, this is a taut, mesmerising novel of danger and obsession.'The ultimate entertaining thriller' EVENING STANDARD'With rich characterisation and intricate yet propulsive plotting' GUARDIAN'Sparks the most intense of emotions' THE TIMES *THRILLER OF THE MONTH*'A gorgeously intricate puzzle of a book' THE OBSERVER'Pacy, brilliantly plotted, and full of complex characters and relationships' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A dark treasure hunt, family secrets and plot twists' STYLIST ONLINE'There's layer upon layer of mystery in this frankly brilliant read' BELFAST TELEGRAPH'Moody, propulsive, and one of the most intriguing set ups I've read in years' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Original, suspenseful, and with complex characters that spring irresistibly to life on the page' LOUISE CANDLISH'Twisted family dynamics and toxic, compelling characters' RUTH WARE'Scary, moving and compelling: a beautifully-plotted, gorgeously-written triumph of a thriller' NICCI FRENCH'A completely addictive story of two families destroyed by success' JANE CASEYPRE-ORDER THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS, available Spring 2024, NOW!

***THE TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER***'A dazzling psychological thriller' Sunday Times'Deliciously sinister and obsessive ... with one hell of a twist' Observer'Twist follows twist, like The Red Shoes rewritten by Patricia Highsmith' Mail on Sunday'It seems so effortless .. it's brilliant and you really do not guess what's coming' Virgin Radio, Graham Norton'Expect deceit, duplicity and one hell of a twist!' RED'Kelly's best yet ... Genius twists and turns' Good Housekeeping'Erin Kelly is at the top of her game. A seriously clever, and humane, novel' SARAH VAUGHANI WATCHED HER RISEAva has devoted her life to being the best at what she does. Now she's at the top, she has the world at her feet. I TRACKED HER EVERY MOVEExcept, the feeling of success isn't what Ava expected. She's lonely and paranoid - and terrified. Because someone is watching her. A rival who wants what she has and is prepared to kill to get it. AND NOW I'LL WATCH HER FALLFURTHER PRAISE:'Kelly's depiction of this claustrophobic and ambitious world is brutally convincing ... You don't have to be a dance expert to enjoy it' Daily Mail'Psychological crime is the speciality of Erin Kelly, and Watch Her Fall is a prime example of her work ... bravura fare' Barry Forshaw, Financial Times'A captivating hall of mirrors of a novel, where nothing and no one is as they seem' PAULA HAWKINS'From the first page I was wrapped up in Ava's swooping, all-consuming passion and totally gripped by the explosive twists which held me to the very last page' ADELE PARKS'Most ambitious and captivating book to date . . . so thrilling and unexpected that it made my head spin' LISA JEWELL'Watch Her Fall is not only a cleverly plotted, beautifully written thriller; it is also a mesmerising glimpse behind the curtain into a world few of us will ever see' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Superbly dark, gloriously twisted and utterly seductive - this is Erin Kelly at her mind-bending best' RUTH WARE'Beautifully dark and complex. So good!' JANE FALLON'A thrilling high-wire of twists and switchbacks' MARIAN KEYES'The plot twists are abundant, the prose eloquent and vivid' Daily Express

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What do you know about winter, spring, summer, and fall? With this book you can become an expert In spring, some days are rainy. Summer days can be hot There are four different seasons in a year What do you know about the seasons? With this book, you can become an expert ABOUT THE SERIES: Kids love to be the experts Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will be hooked on the thrilling real-world topics and big, bright photos. Each book features simple sentences and sight words that children can practice reading. Then, with support, kids can dig deeper into the extra facts, Q&As, and fun challenges.Fans of this series will be eager to become real experts

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What do you know about butterflies like the monarch, the blue morpho, and the glasswing? With this book you can become an expert Some have wings with stripes. Some have wings with spots. Some even have see-through wings. What do you know about butterflies? With this book, you can become an expert ABOUT THE SERIES: Kids love to be the experts Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will be hooked on the thrilling real-world topics and big, bright photos. Each book features simple sentences and sight words that children can practice reading. Then, with support, kids can dig deeper into the extra facts, Q&As, and fun challenges.Fans of this series will be eager to become real experts

What do you know about days that are sunny, cold, rainy, or dry? With this book you can become an expert Some days it is sunny. Some days it is cloudy. Sometimes we even see a rainbow What do you know about the weather? With this book, you can become an expert ABOUT THE SERIES: Kids love to be the experts Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will be hooked on the thrilling real-world topics and big, bright photos. Each book features simple sentences and sight words that children can practice reading. Then, with support, kids can dig deeper into the extra facts, Q&As, and fun challenges.Fans of this series will be eager to become real experts

These word pairs are all different. But they have one thing in common. Each is a pair of words that have completely different meanings Do you know the opposite of fast? How about the opposite of big? With this book you can become an expert A harpy eagle is fast. A sloth is slow. A howler monkey is noisy. A rainbow boa is quiet. How many opposites do you know? With this book, you can become an expert ABOUT THE SERIES: Kids love to be the experts Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will be hooked on the thrilling real-world topics and big, bright photos. Each book features simple sentences and sight words that children can practice reading. Then, with support, kids can dig deeper into the extra facts, Q&As, and fun challenges.Fans of this series will be eager to become real experts

***THE TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER***'A dazzling psychological thriller' Sunday Times'Kelly paints a picture of a claustrophobic, rarefied, piercingly lonely world ... Deliciously sinister and obsessive ... with one hell of a twist' Observer'Twist follows twist, like The Red Shoes rewritten by Patricia Highsmith' Mail on Sunday'It seems so effortless .. it's brilliant and you really do not guess what's coming' Virgin Radio, Graham Norton'Expect deceit, duplicity and one hell of a twist!' RED'Kelly's best yet ... Genius twists and turns' Good Housekeeping'Erin Kelly is at the top of her game. A seriously clever, and humane, novel' SARAH VAUGHANWATCH HER RISEAfter years of blood, sweat and tears, Ava Kirilova finally has the ballet world at her feet. But away from the spotlight, whispers backstage make her lonely and paranoid.WATCH HER FALLBecause someone is watching her from the wings. Someone who wants what she has. Wants it so badly two people will pay with their lives.FURTHER PRAISE FOR WATCH HER FALL:'Kelly's depiction of this claustrophobic and ambitious world is brutally convincing ... You don't have to be a dance expert to enjoy it' Daily Mail'Psychological crime is the speciality of Erin Kelly, and Watch Her Fall is a prime example of her work ... bravura fare' Barry Forshaw, Financial Times'A captivating hall of mirrors of a novel, where nothing and no one is as they seem' PAULA HAWKINS'From the first page I was wrapped up in Ava's swooping, all-consuming passion and totally gripped by the explosive twists which held me to the very last page' ADELE PARKS'Most ambitious and captivating book to date . . . so thrilling and unexpected that it made my head spin' LISA JEWELL'Watch Her Fall is not only a cleverly plotted, beautifully written thriller; it is also a mesmerising glimpse behind the curtain into a world few of us will ever see' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Superbly dark, gloriously twisted and utterly seductive - this is Erin Kelly at her mind-bending best' RUTH WARE'Beautifully dark and complex. So good!' JANE FALLON'A thrilling high-wire of twists and switchbacks' MARIAN KEYES'The plot twists are abundant, the prose eloquent and vivid' Daily Express