{"product_id":"9781835984970","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW What I Told My Friends : An unmissable, gripping dark academia novel perfect for fans of When We Were Silent and The Four by Alice Leigh","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 03\/03\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHigh Hill Manor has a secret.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prestigious boarding school attracted the brightest students. But that was before the head girl Emily Asbourne was found  dead  on the ground below the belltower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA long list of suspects.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChloe Carter joined in the final year. Things went badly wrong back in London, and she was desperate for a new start. She had her own reasons to hate Emily, but she wasn't the only one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA much-loved music teacher is charged with murder.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo decades pass, and Chloe greets Mr Aides at the prison gates on the day of his release. She is ready to tell all. But sharing secrets is a dangerous business  and comes with a high price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark academia thriller perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Silent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Four\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Trial\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Dark Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369272291701,"sku":"9781835984970","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781835984970.jpg?v=1763552788","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781835984970","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}