THE BELMONT AFFAIR COMPANION: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE A novel of confession, conspiracy, and the ghosts we choose to live with. For thirty years, the members of The Golden Circle —six girls once bound by privilege, secrecy, and the suffocating expectations of their world—have lived separate lives built upon the same lie. Now, the lie is calling them home. When identical, hand-delivered invitations summon the surviving women back to Ravenshollow , the sprawling estate where a single gunshot shattered their youth, they realize someone knows everything—Harold Pemberton’s true identity, his forbidden discoveries, and the six overlapping motives that led to his death in the infamous gun room. And whoever sent the letters is demanding one thing: Truth. At last. No matter the cost. Told through intertwining testimonies, recovered journals, hidden confessions, and the unraveling voices of the women who were there, The Belmont Affair Companion reveals the shadow history behind The Belmont Affair —this time from the perspectives of the girls who may have pulled the trigger… or may simply have helped bury the consequences. Inside these pages, you will discover: Diana Rothschild The society wife who built her life on silence—and can feel it cracking. Margaret Thornton The reformer who has spent decades trying to balance the moral ledger of one unforgivable night. Vivienne Ashford The actress who fled the stage, the truth, and herself. Penelope Fairfax The heiress who inherited Ravenshollow—and the ghosts that walk its halls. Rosalind Fairfax The scholar who knew Harold’s secret first… and kept it the longest. Clarissa Whitmore The golden girl whose perfection shattered at the exact moment Harold’s future did. What really happened in the gun room? Which girl’s hand aligned the barrel? Which memory is real? Which one is a lie polished into truth? And why, after thirty years, is the past no longer willing to stay buried? Haunting, elegant, and psychologically devastating , The Belmont Affair Companion deepens the world of The Belmont Affair with a literary gothic that blends mystery, confession, and dread into a single, unforgettable reckoning. Perfect for fans of Donna Tartt , Sarah Waters , and The Secret History , this companion novel pulls back the final veil on the tragedy that shaped them all—and asks whether six lives can ever outrun a single bullet.