Coram House

<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ILP JOHN CREASEY FIRST NOVEL DAGGER AWARD </b><br><b><br>'I’ll be following Bailey Seybolt the way I follow Tana French' Kate Brody</b><br><b>'Twisty and compelling' Tracy Sierra</b><br><b><br>Everyone has heard the rumours. But who knows the real story of Coram House?</b><br><br>True crime writer Alex Kelley is struggling after her last book tanked her career. Her reputation in tatters, she accepts a commission to ghost-write a book about Coram House, a former orphanage by a lake in Vermont that is now being turned into luxury condos. Could this be the fresh start she needs?<br><br>Years before, it was revealed that children at the orphanage were being abused; the church settled the case, but rumours persist about one of the other allegations made, that a small boy was deliberately drowned in the lake by someone in charge. Those in charge insist there was no such murder, but when Alex makes a shocking discovery only days after her arrival she realises that what began in the past is not going to stay there...<br><br>An outstanding new atmospheric and character rich mystery debut, perfect for fans of Tana French, Erin Kelly and Gillian Flynn.<br><br><b>'Atmospheric and chilling' Flynn Berry </b><br><br><b>READERS LOVE <i>CORAM HOUSE</i>: </b><br>'A gripping read'<br>'A well-crafted story that expertly blends mystery with emotional depth'<br>'Atmospheric, fast-paced, gritty [with] plenty of twists and turns'<br>'A twisted tale' <br>'Still sends a chill down my spine now'</p>