One 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

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

Summer, 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 CASEY

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Summer, 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
‘A highly imaginative time-slip novel … and an excellent psychological thriller’ LITERARY REVIEW
‘A delicious deep dive into the secrets and grievances of one of the most dysfunctional families you’re ever likely to meet’ RED
‘A richly imagined, multi-layered story’ IRISH INDEPENDENT
‘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 CASEY
‘By turns a dysfunctional family drama and a deliciously sinister thriller’ i ONLINE

‘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 VAUGHAN

I WATCHED HER RISE

Ava 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 MOVE

Except, 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 FALL

FURTHER 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