{"product_id":"9781398714328","title":"The Book of Secrets","description":"Author: Anna Mazzola\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398714328\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Crime Novel of the Year Award 2025!\u0026lt;\/h3\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thrilling and unputdownable new novel from bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, Anna Mazzola!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Vividly alive with menace, magic, and mystery'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eESSIE FOX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA vivid and atmospheric historical adventure'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A writer of great variety and inventiveness. A haunting, complex work'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome, 1659.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome secrets are worth dying for...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGirolama Spana lives west of the river Tiber in a house marked by a lily and a garden full of herbs. Many women in Rome seek her help - although they would never admit it - eager for her mysterious balms, her love potions, and her ability to predict their futures.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven against the splendour of the Eternal City, Giroloma's secret recipes are the women's most precious possessions - and their husbands' most feared. So when men are reported dying in unnatural numbers, the gaze of Stefano Bracchi, prosecutor for the papal authorities, falls quickly on Girolama and her suspected sorcery.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon she will face the greatest danger she has ever known - but Girolama has always vowed that in life there are secrets we write down, secrets we pass on, and some that we carry to our deaths...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is inspired by real events that took place in 17th century Italy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Exceptional. Anna Mazzola's finest work yet' \u003cb\u003eELODIE HARPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Dark, viscerally-atmospheric and richly-imagined' \u003cb\u003eTAMMY COHEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Utterly compelling, brilliant and rage-inducing' \u003cb\u003eCAROLINE LEA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This gripping novel blends a colourful historical setting with the pace of a crime thriller' \u003cb\u003eWOMAN'S WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Deeply unsettling in all the best ways. Absolutely loved it!' \u003cb\u003eJAMES OSWALD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Compelling and brilliantly atmospheric' \u003cb\u003eANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Rich and satisfying... another superb historical thriller from Anna Mazzola' \u003cb\u003eCAROLINE GREEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A hugely entertaining read but also an important one in an era when women's rights are being called into question. Magnificent' \u003cb\u003eLIZ NUGENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fascinating, evocative, darkly beautiful story. A compelling tale of female strength \u0026amp; ancient knowledge'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHELEN FIELDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A powerful, perceptive page turner. Feminist historical fiction that is chillingly timely. Bravo!'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eD V BISHOP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I couldn't put it down. A spectacular insight into life for women in 17th century Rome. I adored it' \u003cb\u003eJULIE OWEN-MOYLAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tense and pacy historical thriller that fans of Robert Harris will love. I","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697801253022,"sku":"ADS-9781398714328","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398714328.jpg?v=1775719686","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398714328","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}