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The Maidens - Limited Edition - Signed, Lined & Dated

The Maidens - Limited Edition - Signed, Lined & Dated

by Alex Michaelides

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Genre: Crime

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From the author of the global #1 bestselling debut The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding literary thriller which weaves together Greek mythology, psychology, and murder...

Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A 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 when one of The Maidens, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered.
Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, 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.

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About the Author

Alex Michaelides

Alex Michaelides' debut, The Silent Patient, was subject to auctions and pre-empts in a world-record breaking number of territories, and has gone on to the be the world's bestselling debut in 2019. It went straight into no.1 on the NYT bestseller list, and has remained in the top 10 for over a year. It has been a top 10 hit in many countries all over the world. It has been shortlisted for the Best Crime and Thriller at the 2020 British Book Awards. His next book will be published in 2021.


It was also the bestselling US HB debut of the 2019, a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller for seven weeks, a no.1 New York Times bestseller, and Amazon no.1 bestseller. It has so far spent 38 weeks in the NYT bestseller chart. It’s a UK record breaker - no UK debut has ever gone straight into no.1 in the US or spent so long in the US charts. It was the biggest HB debut thriller of the year in the UK and it has become a true global bestseller, going top ten in Norway, Poland, Greece, Israel, Finland, Russia, Italy, Romania, Australia, India, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil…


It was a Richard and Judy pick and a Times Book of the Month. It was voted Goodreads Best Crime and Thriller of the Year. An Amazon.com top 10 book of the year and their no.1 thriller of the year. Shortlisted for a Barry for best debut and Barnes and Noble Book of the Year. Bookbub top 10 thrillers of the decade.


Alex studied psychotherapy for three years, and worked for two years at a secure unit for young adults – all of which provided material and inspiration for the book. He is also a screenwriter.


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