THE MAIDENS
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MAIDENS.
The Maidens are Cambridge University's most exclusive society, whose members are selected by the charismatic professor of Greek tragedy, Edward Fosca.
A SECRETIVE SET OF THE BRIGHTEST, MOST CAPTIVATING STUDENTS.
When one of the Maidens is murdered, grieving young therapist Mariana Andros is drawn back to the idyllic campus where she was once herself a student.
THE GROUP FROM WHICH EACH VICTIM WILL BE CHOSEN.
Because beneath the university's ancient traditions and beauty is a web of secrets, jealousy and lies. And when the killer threatens the person she loves most, Mariana will give anything to stop them - even her own life
From the 1 global bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession
ALEX MICHAELIDES
Alex Michaelides was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an MA in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an MA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. The Silent Patient was his first novel, and was the biggest selling debut in the world in 2019. It spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list and sold in a record-breaking 50 countries. Alex lives in London.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
MICHAELIDES ALEX
Alex Michaelides Chipre, 1977 estudió Literatura Inglesa y Psicoterapia. Trabajó en una unidad de seguridad para adultos jóvenes, experiencia que le proporcionó material e inspiración para La paciente silenciosa Alfaguara, 2022 , su primera novela: un thriller traducido en cincuenta países, que cuenta ya con seis millones y medio de lectores en todo el mundo y cuyos derechos cinematográficos han sido comprados por la productora de Brad Pitt; además, ha sido uno de los tres libros ganadores del premio de los lectores de Goodreads, en el que votan casi cinco millones de personas. Tras Las Doncellas Alfaguara, 2023 , que será adaptada como serie para la televisión, La furia Alfaguara, 2024 es su última novela. Además de su faceta como novelista, Michaelides también ha sido guionista de películas como Un robo inesperado, protagonizada por Uma Thurman y Tim Roth, y ha colaborado con David Fincher.
