{"product_id":"maidens-tpb-z22","title":"Alex Michaelides: The Maidens [2021] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe all keep secrets. Even from ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thrilling, heart-in-throat ride' \u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN FRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An absolute jaw-dropper' \u003cb\u003eLUCY FOLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Elegant, sinister, stylish' \u003cb\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Grips from start to finish' \u003cb\u003eHARRIET TYCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * * * * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike - particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen another body is found, Mariana's obsession with proving Fosca's guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything - including her own life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e* * * * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There's definitely a flavour of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e to Alex Michaelides's second novel ... \u003ci\u003eThe Maidens\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling read, and delivers its Hellenic thrills in style.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A book which screams 'make me into a TV series' ... his writing, especially his characterisation, possesses a unique sparkle and more promise than most other writers.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Nothing short of genius.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Elegant, sinister, stylish and thrilling, \u003ci\u003eThe Maidens\u003c\/i\u003e answers the weighty question, how do you go about following one of the biggest thrillers of the past decade? You write something even better.' \u003cb\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of WE BEGIN AT THE END\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Grips from intriguing start to horrifying finish ... A brilliant achievement.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHARRIET TYCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A page-turner of the first order'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDAVID BALDACCI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The greatest campus novel since \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e by Donna Tartt ... with a climatic twist that you will NEVER see coming.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTONY PARSONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A stunning psychological thriller ... Michaelides is on a roll.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Michaelides, Alex","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":42077686464697,"sku":"9781409181675","price":19.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":47088851648851,"sku":"XG81409181675","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47740132327763,"sku":"XV81409181675","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":48678289178963,"sku":"XE81409181675","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/michaelides-alex-alex-michaelides-the-maidens-2021-paperback-57487751119187.jpg?v=1727821570","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/maidens-tpb-z22","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}