My favourite book of the year! I inhaled this fast-paced, clever thriller. A race against time through ancient manuscripts where every revelation comes with a price and nobody can be trusted,
The Burning Library crackles with paranoia and tension on every page. Original, twisty and utterly gripping, this is dark academia at its finest. An outstanding read and Gilly Macmillan's best yet -- Claire Douglas, bestselling author of THE NEW NEIGHBOURS
Dr Anya Brown becomes an unwitting pawn between two secretive, warring, and dangerous factions of women in search of a priceless medieval manuscript.
Fresh, fun, and full of thrills, The Burning Library is dark academia with a sly, feminist twist - deliciously entertaining! Highly recommended! -- Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR
Macmillan's compelling blend of academic intrigue, historical mystery, and high-stakes suspense makes this a must-read for fans of Kate Morton and Elizabeth Kostova
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A beautifully written story of dark obsession and murderous ambition. Outstanding -- B. A. Paris, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
A breakneck thriller with intellectual heft, if you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code you'll love this! -- Harriet Tyce, author of A LESSON IN CRUELTY
Ingenious, inventive, highly imaginative. Crying out to be a Netflix series, with its telegenic locations - Oxford, London, Cambridge, St Andrews, Verona and Venice - and
a plot which hurtles from one twist to another even faster than Anya and Sid -- Sarah Vaughan, author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL
What a captivating book!
Sophisticated, smart, and absolutely riveting. Two centuries-old secret societies battle to find a powerful manuscript - instantly a terrific idea. But the supremely talented Gilly Macmillian has created
a total immersion thriller - relentlessly simmering, disturbingly plausible, and demanding you to turn the page. This is so much fun! -- Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today Bestselling Author
A fast-paced thriller sure to be the hottest read this year! -- Julia Chapman, author of DATE WITH DEATH
Thrilling, twisty, with embroidery - what's not to love? Reading this novel is like going on a high-stakes treasure hunt, laced with murder. A real page turner, beautifully written, I devoured it -- Eve Chase, author of THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
A rip-roaring Da Vinci Code-style adventure about two groups of powerful women competing to unearth a priceless book...so much fun -- Tim Weaver, author of THE MISSING FAMILY
Margaret Atwood meets Dan Brown in this innovative and propulsive thriller where two secret societies of women manipulate, scheme and kill in their search for an important book.
Original, pacy and intelligent The Burning Library takes thrillers to a new level and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough -- C. L. Taylor, author of IT'S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND
With its ancient manuscripts, beautiful libraries, and murder, this book is everything I love. I tore through The Burning Library! -- Ava Glass, author of THE CHASE
A fast, fun, unpredictable feminist adventure full ofcode-breaking, clues and secret societies. The Burning Library is a story to get swept up inand it's completely unlike anything else I've read for a long time. I loved it! -- C.M. Ewan, author of THE HOUSE HUNT