The burning library A novel

Gilly Macmillan

Book - 2025

"From the internationally bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes a thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St Andrews, Scotland. On a frigid, windswept day in Scotland's Western Hebrides, Eleanor Bruton's body is discovered on the shore. To her family Eleanor was an ordinary middle-aged woman. She did flower arrangements and plumped kneeler cushions at church. Little did they know she was harboring a dark and all-consuming secret. A scrap of fraying embroidery that seems worthless at first glance. For over a century, two rival organizations of women have gone to deadly lengths to secure the valuable artifact in the hopes of finding the original medieval manuscrip...t from which it was torn. The Order of St Katherine: devoted to the belief that women must pull strings in the shadows to exercise control. And the Fellowship of the Larks: determined to amass as many overt positions of power for women as possible...so long as their methods of doing so never come to light. When Dr. Anya Brown garners international attention for her translation of the cryptic Folio 9, she is handpicked by Diana Cornish, a professor and high-ranking member of the Fellowship, to join the exclusive Institute of Manuscript Studies in St Andrews. Unbeknownst to Anya she's been recruited at great personal danger to translate ancient texts that the Fellowship believes critical to their mission. Meanwhile at Scotland Yard, Detective Clio Spicer begins a private investigation into the death of Eleanor Bruton. As all of them grow further entangled in this ancient web, circumstances are spinning wildly out of control and their lives may be in grave danger. Perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides and Ruth Ware, The Burning Library is the story of a centuries-old secret set to divide and consume those who seek to unearth it"--

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Genres
Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels
Romans
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Gilly Macmillan (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
pages cm
ISBN
9780063422919
9780063422933
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Review by Library Journal Review

Two rival organizations of women, the Fellowship of the Larks and the Order of the Katherines, have been searching for a powerful artifact and will stop at nothing to acquire it. Fresh from Oxford, scholar Anya Brown is offered a prestigious role at the Institute of Manuscript Studies. Gifted with an eidetic memory and skilled in decoding ancient languages, she unwittingly becomes entangled in a web of secrets tied to her own family's past. Meanwhile, Detective Constable Clio Spicer of Scotland Yard's Art and Antiquities Squad investigates the mysterious theft of an embroidered bookbinding that's been linked to the murder of a woman in Scotland's Western Hebrides and the covert history of the Larks and the Order of the Kats. Clio's pursuit draws her deeper into a world of hidden alliances and deadly legacies. As Anya and her partner, Sid, uncover disturbing truths at the Institute, they find themselves in grave danger. Clio races to uncover the truth behind the secret societies before it's too late. VERDICT Macmillan's (The Manor House) compelling blend of academic intrigue, historical mystery, and high-stakes suspense makes this a must-read for fans of Kate Morton and Elizabeth Kostova.--Kerri Copus

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