The Undoing of Violet Claybourne – US Edition

A dark, captivating novel of family secrets, desperate ambition and the deepest betrayal . . .

To become a Claybourne girl, she'll have to betray one first.

1938. Gillian Larking, lonely and away at boarding school, is used to going unnoticed. But then she meets Violet Claybourne, her vibrant roommate who takes Gilly under her wing. Violet is unlike anyone Gilly has ever met, and she regales Gilly with tales of her grand family estate and her two elegant sisters. Gilly is soon entranced by stories of the Claybournes, so when Violet invites Gilly to meet her family at Thornleigh Hall, she can't believe her luck.

But Gilly soon finds that behind the grand façade of Thornleigh Hall, darkness lurks.

Dazzled by the crumbling manor and Violet's enigmatic sisters, Gilly settles into the estate. But when a horrible accident strikes on the grounds, she is ensnared in a web of the sisters' making, forced to make a choice that will change the course of her life forever. Because the Claybournes girls know how to keep secrets, even at the cost of one of their own.

'Gothic fiction at its darkest and finest. Fans of Shirley Jackson will find this novel mesmerizing.' Erika Robuck, THE INVISIBLE WOMAN

'A story reminiscent of Atonement. It absolutely wrecked me.' Chelsea Iverson, THE WITCHES AT THE END OF THE WORLD

'—part gothic mystery, part psychological suspense, The Undoing of Violet Claybourne will settle deep into your bones and stay there long after the last page.' Ashley Tate, TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTES

'Pulls pulls the reader into its dark depths like quicksand. I couldn't put it down' Hester Musson, author of THE BEHOLDERS

'Dark, chilling and tightly plotted, this is the perfect read for a winter's night' Sarah Clegg, author of THE DEAD OF WINTER

'With shades of Sarah Waters and The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, this is a riveting story about sisters, secrets and the lengths people will go to fit in with others. I raced through it because I struggled to put it down!' Caroline Bishop, author of THE LOST CHAPTER

'It's difficult to say what I loved most about this book: The dark and immersive plot that becomes more gripping and sinister with every turn of the page; the wonderful characters... And those twists!... I absolutely adored it' Louise Douglas, author of THE HOUSE BY THE SEA