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?

And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. 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. 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. 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. Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Listįrom 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).Įdward Fosca is a murderer. I loved this even more than I loved The Silent Patient and that's saying something!' 'A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read -with a twist that blew my mind.

'Alex Michaelides’s long-awaited next novel, 'The Maidens,' is finally here.the premise is enticing and the elements irresistible.' **THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**

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