The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editorβs Choice
βAs lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pearsβ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.β βA.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
βA lush, evocative Gothic.β βThe New York Times Book Review
βThis terrifically exciting novel will jolt, thrill, and bewitch readers.β βBooklist, starred review
Obsession is an art.
In this βsharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art, and obsessionβ (Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train), a beautiful young woman aspires to be an artist, while a manβs dark obsession may destroy her world forever.
Obsession is an art.
In 1850s London, the Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and, among the crowd watching the dazzling spectacle, two people meet by happenstance. For Iris, an arrestingly attractive aspiring artist, it is a brief and forgettable moment. But for Silas, a curiosity collector enchanted by all things strange and beautiful, the meeting marks a new beginning.
When Iris is asked to model for Pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frost, she agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint. Suddenly, her world begins to expand beyond her wildest dreamsβbut she has no idea that evil is waiting in the shadows. Silas has only thought of one thing since that chance meeting, and his obsession is darkening by the day.
βA lush, evocative Gothicβ (The New York Times Book Review) that is βa perfect blend of froth and substanceβ (The Washington Post), The Doll Factory will haunt you long after you finish it and is perfect for fans of The Alienist, Drood, and Fingersmith.