The Dark Rose A Novel

by Kelly, Erin

• ISBN13: 9780143122746
• ISBN10: 0143122746
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-01-29
• Publisher: Penguin Books

Summary

"A stunning look at human desperation, loyalty, and absolute terror" ( Suspense Magazine) from the acclaimed author of The Poison Tree When Erin Kelly burst onto the scene with The Poison Tree, readers were left breathless and hungry for more. Maureen Corrigan at the Washington Postpleaded, "More, please, Ms. Kelly! Quickly!" A story of secrets and guilt, The Dark Roseis a mesmerizing follow-up that's every bit as chilling and atmospheric as her acclaimed debut. Nineteen-year-old Paul sits in a stark interrogation room across from two police officers. What started as petty theft turned into murder; only terror and loyalty keep him silent. Louisa spends her days roaming a crumbling Elizabethan garden-until she meets Paul, who is a dead ringer for her long-lost love. Louisa starts to hope she can find happiness again, but neither of them can outrun his violent past.

Author Biography

Erin Kelly is the author of the acclaimed thrillers The Poison Tree, The Dark Rose, and the forthcoming novel from Pamela Dorman Books, The Burning Air.  She has worked as a freelance journalist for such publications as The Sunday Times (London) and the Sunday Telegraph (London), as well as for Glamour (U.K.) and Elle (U.K.) magazines.  She lives in North London with her family.