The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**

Alex Michaelides's long-awaited next novel, 'The Maidens, ' is finally here...the premise is enticing and the elements irresistible.
--The New York Times

A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read--with a twist that blew my mind. I loved this even more than I loved The Silent Patient and that's saying something
--Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements Michaelides as a major player in the field (Publishers Weekly).

Edward 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.

Mariana 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.

Mariana, 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?

When 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.

Alex Michaelides is a Cypriot who was born and reared there. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, with a MA in English Literature and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles with a MA in Screenwriting. His debut novel was The Quiet Patient. It went nearly a year on the New York Times bestseller list and was translated into fifty languages, a world record. He is based in London.

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ISBN 13	9781250304469
ISBN 10	1250304466
Title	The Maidens
Author	Alex Michaelides
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Celadon Books
Year published	2022-05-24
Number of pages	368
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