The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

'Intoxicating, enthralling, compelling' Harriet Tyce Bold and ambitious and consuming from start to finish Louise Candlish A stunning, intricately plotted and clever mystery Claire Douglas Think The Secret History meets Saltburn Holly Watt ******** Some women cant be erased from history . . . A story of love and madness, of obsession and revenge. Paris, 1938: Runaway heiress Juliette Willoughby perishes, with her married lover, in an accidental studio fire alongside her Surrealist masterpiece, Self-Portrait as Sphinx. Cambridge, 1991: Two art history students stumble across proof something sinister was at play in Juliette's death, threatening to expose the long-buried secrets of the artist's aristocratic family. Dubai, now: An art dealer is accused of the brutal murder of his oldest friend the last surviving member of the Willoughby dynasty. Three suspicious deaths over the course of a century. Is the key to unlocking them all hidden in Juliette Willoughbys lost painting? ******** A clever, richly imagined, first-class mystery. A story both thrilling and deeply layered, touching and fun. I loved it. Chris Whitaker A whip smart page turner with twists and turns that'll keep a hold on you right up until the final, gripping denouement. A terrific, hands down, five star read. John Marrs A big complex thriller about art, family secrets and dark academia and is hugely entertaining and fun. Fans of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair will love it. Mark Edwards