What I Told My Friends

What I Told My Friends by Anna Bailey is a dark academia thriller set behind the old stone walls of High Hill Manor, where privilege, ambition and fear make uneasy roommates. When head girl Emily Asbourne is found dead beneath the belltower, the school’s polished reputation fractures overnight.

Final-year newcomer Chloe Carter has come to the boarding school chasing a clean slate after things went badly wrong in London. Emily isn’t the sort of girl who makes friends easily, and Chloe’s not the only one with a reason to loathe her. When a beloved music teacher is arrested for murder, the community closes ranks — and the truth is buried under gossip, loyalty and blame.

Twenty years later, Chloe meets the accused man at the prison gates, ready to finally speak. But in this psychological suspense novel, confession comes with consequences.

Perfect for readers who love boarding school mysteries, tense secrets, and morally messy characters. Step inside High Hill Manor and see what’s been hidden in plain sight.