The Bequest by Joanna Margaret
A PhD student uncovers dark secrets among her academic associates in this Gothic mystery set between Scotland, Italy, and France.
Richly atmospheric and irresistibly readable -- Joyce Carol Oates
A high-tension tale of academic skulduggery and murky aristocratic intrigue* The Daily Mail *
This one will appeal to lovers of Dan Brown and Elizabeth Kostova and other mysteries of old documents and historical figures * Kirkus *
Intricately plotted, exquisitely written, and brimming with atmosphere, The Bequest is a brilliant debut, as smart as it is compelling -- Tasha Alexander
Readers will eagerly await Margaret's next * Publishers Weekly *
There are two attractions here: the present-day academic whodunnit and the olden puzzle revealed in Renaissance letters; viewers of the Netflix series The Chair will eat this up, as will readers of Philippa Gregory and Robert J. Lloyd * First Clue *
A first rate mystery by a first time author. Intriguing plot and well drawn characters -- Martin Cruz Smith
A high-tension tale of academic skulduggery and murky aristocratic intrigue* The Daily Mail *
This one will appeal to lovers of Dan Brown and Elizabeth Kostova and other mysteries of old documents and historical figures * Kirkus *
Intricately plotted, exquisitely written, and brimming with atmosphere, The Bequest is a brilliant debut, as smart as it is compelling -- Tasha Alexander
Readers will eagerly await Margaret's next * Publishers Weekly *
There are two attractions here: the present-day academic whodunnit and the olden puzzle revealed in Renaissance letters; viewers of the Netflix series The Chair will eat this up, as will readers of Philippa Gregory and Robert J. Lloyd * First Clue *
A first rate mystery by a first time author. Intriguing plot and well drawn characters -- Martin Cruz Smith
Joanna Margaret is an art historian whose previous writing and scholarly work has focused on Florentine aristocrats in sixteenth-century France. She holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews and an MFA from NYU, where Joyce Carol Oates served as her thesis advisor. The Bequest is her first novel.
Follow Joanna at www.joanna-margaret.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781804548967 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804548960 |
| Title | The Bequest |
| Author | Joanna Margaret |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2023-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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