The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

<p>‘Think <i>The Secret History</i> meets <i>Saltburn</i>’ – <b>Holly Watt, author of <i>The Dead Line</i></b><br><br>'Intoxicating, enthralling, compelling' – <b>Harriet Tyce, author of <i>Blood Orange</i></b><br><br>‘Bold and ambitious and consuming from start to finish’ – <b>Louise Candlish, author of <i>The Swimming Pool</i></b><br><br>'A stunning, intricately plotted and clever mystery’ –<b> Claire Douglas, author of <i>The Wrong Sister </i></b><br><br><b><i>***</i></b><br><br><i>Some women can’t be erased from history . . .</i><br><br>A story of love and madness, of obsession and revenge.<br><br><b>Paris, 1938</b>: Runaway heiress Juliette Willoughby perishes, with her married lover, in an accidental studio fire alongside her Surrealist masterpiece, <i>Self-Portrait as Sphinx.</i><br><br><b>Cambridge, 1991</b>: Two art history students stumble across proof something sinister was at play in Juliette's death, threatening to expose the long-buried secrets of the artist's aristocratic family.<br><br><b>Dubai, now</b>: An art dealer is accused of the brutal murder of his oldest friend – the last surviving member of the Willoughby dynasty.<br><br><b>Three suspicious deaths over the course of a century.<br><br>Is the key to unlocking them all hidden in Juliette Willoughby’s lost painting?<br><br>From the author of <i>The Club</i>, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, <i>The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby </i>is Ellery Lloyd's compulsive multiple-timeline mystery – a story of love and madness, of obsession and revenge.</b><br><br><b><i>***</i></b><br><br>‘A clever, richly imagined, first-class mystery. A story both thrilling and deeply layered, touching and fun. I loved it.’ – <b>Chris Whitaker, author of <i>All the Colours of the Dark</i></b><br><br>‘A whip smart page turner with twists and turns that'll keep a hold on you right up until the final, gripping denouement. A terrific, hands down, five star read.’ – <b>John Marrs, author of <i>The Family Experiment</i></b><br><br>‘A big complex thriller about art, family secrets and dark academia and is hugely entertaining and fun. Fans of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair will love it.’ – <b>Mark Edwards, author of <i>The House Guest</i></b></p>