An Evening to Discover the Secrets of the House on Otley Road
June 18 @ 18:30 – 20:30
Join us on publication day as we raise a glass to support author Rosa Silverman as she launches her gripping debut novel set right here on our doorstep. Find out more about her inspiration behind the thrilling Leeds-based crime drama.
Two murders. Twenty years apart. One truth to be uncovered.
About the Book
Leeds, 2019
Olivia Kavanagh reinvented herself when she went to Uni. She’s trying hard to fit in with her much more worldly flatmates, but constantly feels like the odd one out. When she discovers that another girl was murdered in a burglary gone wrong not only in their house, but in her bedroom, twenty years before, she becomes obsessed. She starts asking questions, not knowing how much danger they will put her in.
Leeds, 1999
Emily Pierce couldn’t care less what her flatmates think of her. The only person she cares about is Aidan, her tutor, and the man with whom she’s having an affair. On New Year’s Eve, her plans to have the best night ever are cut short – it will be her last.
Journalist Kate Marsden is sent to cover the story, first of Emily’s death and then Olivia’s twenty years later. When she realises the cases are linked, her investigation leads to places she could never expect
About the Author
Rosa Silverman grew up in Leeds and is now a senior feature writer at The Daily Telegraph, reporting on social and political issues. She has a background in news journalism and spent years criss-crossing the country and sometimes Europe to cover breaking stories, recognised with a BASW Social Work Journalism Award in 2025. She occasionally appears as a guest on BBC radio shows such as Woman’s Hour.