Author: sarahwaters

“Written with startling power” (The New York Times Book Review): Nan and Kitty rise as successful music hall stars — while behind the curtain, an affair ignites between them… “Glorious” (The Boston Globe), with over 22,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A New York Times bestseller hailed as “a classic gothic page-turner” (USA Today): In postwar England, Dr. Faraday is called to visit a member of the Ayres family — and finds that their crumbling mansion hides a sinister secret. “Several sleepless nights are guaranteed” (Stephen King).

A New York Times bestseller called “bewitching” (NPR): Forced to take on lodgers to make ends meet in post–World War I London, widowed Mrs. Wray and her daughter, Frances, meet a young couple who completely upends their world… “Will keep you sleepless for three nights straight” (Entertainment Weekly).

“Oliver Twist with a twist… A pulsating story” (The New York Times Book Review). Sue is raised among petty thieves and pickpockets, until a con man offers her a proposal: Help him seduce wealthy Maud Lilly and share the inheritance. “Absorbing and elegant” (Entertainment Weekly).