Who is Maud Dixon?
“Clever, cunning, and diabolical in the best possible way. Anyone longing for a good old-fashioned thrill need look no further.”
Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author
A Town & Country Magazine Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2021
A Crime Reads Pick of Best Books of the Year
A Literary Hub Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2021
A Goodreads Pick of Most Anticipated Books of 2021
Finalist for the Barry Award for Best First Mystery/Crime Novel
A New York Times Best Book of the Year
An NPR Best Book of the Year
An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of 2021
A New York Post Pick of the Year's Best Books
“Part Patricia Highsmith, part All About Eve and pure fun.”―Maria Semple
Florence Darrow has always felt she was destined for greatness, but after a disastrous affair with her married boss, she starts to doubt herself. All that changes when she sets off for Morocco with her new boss, the celebrated but reclusive author Maud Dixon. Amidst the colorful streets of Marrakesh and the wind-swept beaches of the coast, Florence begins to feel she’s leading the sort of interesting, cosmopolitan life she deserves.
But when she wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident, with no memory of the previous night—and no sign of Maud—a dangerous idea begins to take form. . .
A Best Book of the Year: New York Times, NPR, New York Post, Entertainment Weekly, CrimeReads
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