The Maidens: A Novel

The Maidens — the instant New York Times bestseller from The Silent Patient author Alex Michaelides — is a chilling psychological thriller blending Greek mythology, murder, and obsession.

Mariana Andros, a brilliant but tormented group therapist, becomes consumed by the murder of a student at Cambridge University, where her niece studies. Her suspicions fall on Edward Fosca, a charismatic professor of Greek tragedy adored by a secret society of female students known as The Maidens.

Convinced that Fosca is guilty despite his airtight alibi, Mariana delves into the dark rituals and mythic symbolism surrounding Persephone’s descent into the underworld. As more bodies are found, her determination to expose the truth threatens to unravel her sanity, her relationships, and possibly her life.

Elegant, haunting, and full of shocking twists, The Maidens confirms Michaelides as a master of modern psychological suspense.