H&S Fiction
9781444701043
$29.99
Paperback - C Format
July 2010
352 pages
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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The Poison Tree

Kelly, Erin

PUBLISHER'S PROMISE Stunning psychological suspense debut in the vein of Barbara Vine and Tana French.

It is the sweltering summer of 1997, and Karen is a straight-laced, straight-A university student. When she meets the impossibly glamorous Biba, a bohemian orphan who lives in a crumbling old mansion with her enigmatic brother Rex, she is soon drawn into their world but something terrible is about to happen, and someone's going to end up dead..

Already drawing comparisons to Barbara Vine, Tana French and Sophie Hannah, Erin Kelly is an extraordinarily talented new author.

About the Author

Erin Kelly read English at Warwick University and has worked as a freelance journalist for over ten years. She lives in North London with her family. THE POISON TREE is her first novel.

Staff Review

From the first page the suspense was palpable… and I found I just couldn’t put this fabulous debut novel down. The flawed characters, mid-nineties London setting and great storyline were a real pleasure. The build-up to the inevitable climax had me almost breathless and the wonderful twist at the end was a very satisfying surprise. I can’t wait for Erin Kelly’s next outing!

Ani Peet, Hodder National Accounts Manager