Amy Goldsmith grew up on the south coast of England, obsessed with obscure 70s horror movies and antiquarian ghost stories. She studied Psychology at the University of Sussex and, after gaining her Postgraduate Certificate in Education, moved to inner London to teach. Now, she lives back on the south coast where she still teaches English and spends her weekends trawling antiques shops for haunted mirrors. She is the author of
Those We Drown and
Our Wicked Histories.
“No one does horror quite like Amy Goldsmith!
Our Wicked Histories is
an expertly crafted sophomore novel sure to haunt you long after the very last page. Goldsmith paints a chilling scene: a fog-drenched lake, a crumbling manor, and a girl desperate to claw her way back into her estranged friend group. Readers will be left ‘fearing death by water’ and wondering what grisly truth lies hidden in the mist.” —Skyla Arndt, author of
Together We Rot “
Our Wicked Histories lured me into its watery depths and left me gasping for air.
A dark, enthralling tale that kept me guessing until the very end.” —Cynthia Murphy, author of
Win Lose Kill Die
"
[A] simmering, tension-filled novel that hinges on twisted secrets....Deftly blends classic gothic style with a contemporary sensibility." —
Kirkus Reviews
"
Goldsmith brings stunning atmosphere to the forefront of this lushly described gothic mystery that features interrogations of class and gender." —
Publishers Weekly
