The Maidens

　　《緘默的病人》作者再度帶來超越自我的心理驚悚大作
 
　　愛與傷痛成就了我們自己，也同時成就了那個手執兇器的自己⋯⋯
　　孤勇的團體治療師，如何一步步揭開劍橋大學連環殺人犯的真面目
 
　　Mariana非常確定Edward就是兇手！儘管他形象良好，是劍橋大學中希臘悲劇學的優良教授，帥氣又討喜，尤其是深受一群女學生組成的秘密姊妹會－The Maidens的愛戴，但Mariana知道就是他在搞鬼。然而周遭並沒有人相信她，一個教授為什麼要對自己的學生出手？而且最重要的是，Edward有不在場證明。
 
　　身為一個聰明的團體心理治療師，Mariana如今卻也在努力地對抗著先生剛過世的悲痛。回到劍橋大學，這理是她與先生相會之處，也是外甥女Zoe好友的葬身之處⋯⋯Mariana開始注意到在這神聖校園的背後，罪惡與暗影騷動著。這一切的不尋常，似乎都來自於那個集結了妒忌、憤怒的女學生集會，而背後操縱手便是那位Edward。隨著另一具屍體也暴露於陽光下，Mariana想將Edward繩之以法的慾望越來越強烈，這股執著甚至已經影響到她自己對於身旁人的公信力。但Mariana豁出去了，勢必要抓住這個連環殺人犯，就算拼上所有，甚至是自己的性命，也在所不惜⋯⋯

　　From the author of the global #1 bestselling debut The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding literary thriller which weaves together Greek mythology, psychology, and murder...

　　Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike. Particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens.

　　Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated when one of The Maidens, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered.

　　Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld?

　　When another body is found, Mariana's obsession with proving Fosca's guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything - including her own life.

　　One of the most highly anticipated books of the year, THE MAIDENS is sure to become your new obsession...