The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby

Intoxicating, enthralling, compelling . . . the reclaiming of an artist's story wrapped up in a mystery with a great love story to boot. I loved it! -- Harriet Tyce, author of <i> Blood Orange </i> A richly ingenious puzzle novel, adroitly juggling disparate timelines and addressing such issues as the underrepresentation of women in fine art. * Financial Times * Read this in about two sittings - absolutely loved it. Dazzlingly clever and beautifully twisty. Don't miss it! -- Emilia Hart, author of <i> Weyward </i> An original, compulsive and brilliantly told mystery set within a world of secrets and privilege spanning decades and continents. Like a reversal of the painting at its centre, the layers of the story are carefully peeled back until the picture is revealed. From the first page to the last, I loved it. -- Charlotte Philby, author of <i> A Double Life </i> Indiana Jones meets The Thomas Crown Affair – an art-world thriller that blends Bullingdon Club hijinks with an academic adventure so richly drawn you'll be googling to see whether it really happened. Egyptology, Surrealism and country house mystery – Juliette Willoughby is the new Da Vinci Code. -- Harriet Walker A whip smart page turner with twists and turns that'll keep a hold on you right up until the final, gripping denouement. It paints such a vivid picture of the international art world that you'll be Googling whether Juliette Willoughby actually existed or if she really is just a figment of the authors frighteningly vivid imagination. A terrific, hands down, five star read. -- John Marrs, author of <i> The Marriage Act </i> A clever, richly imagined, first-class mystery. A story both thrilling and deeply layered, touching and fun. I loved it. -- Chris Whitaker, author of <i>We Begin at the End </i> I LOVED it – a beguiling, twisting, endlessly surprising tale, and a delicious romp through the art world to boot. A compulsive read. -- Freya Berry, author of <i>The Birdcage Library </i> A page turner filled with plot twists and secrets. Fans of Ellery Lloyd will not be disappointed. -- BA Shapiro, author of <i>The Collector's Apprentice </i> A vivid, whirlwind adventure in art and academia that spins you through decades, from Cambridge quads to a crumbling country house via the glitz and glamour of Dubai. Think The Secret History meets Saltburn – I adored it. -- Holly Watt, author of <i>To The Lions </i> A haunting, twisted tale about love, mystery and romance that will have you holding your breath by the end. Everyone will be talking about this book. -- Celia Walden, author of <i>The Square </i> A deliciously dark mystery set in the art world that reaches into the heart of a privileged aristocratic family to expose the tragic secrets they have tried so desperately to hide. Clever and sophisticated, I loved it. -- Nikki Smith, author of <i>The Guests </i> A stunningly, intricately plotted and clever mystery that spans decades and has everything I love in a thriller: a rambling old mansion, a family secret, a missing person, a painting with hidden clues to a murder, and a love story at its heart. I loved it. -- Claire Douglas, author of <i>The Wrong Sister </i> 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. -- Mark Edwards, author of <i>The Darkest Water </i> The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby is smart, stylish, and sly. This page-turner sets us up in rapid motion with a murder, aristocratic intrigue, and the mesmerizing story of a Surrealist painter and her masterpiece through time, keeping us happily in orbit until the very last page. -- Dominic Smith, author of <i>The Electric Hotel </i> What a fascinating, intricately stitched literary treat from Ellery Lloyd. Bold and ambitious and consuming from start to finish – I absolutely loved it. -- Louise Candlish, author of <i>The Swimming Pool </i> A terrific, transportive read that had everything I could wish for in a mystery, all twisted up with a darkly satisfying plot that was worthy of Edgar Allen Poe. Wonderful! -- Gytha Lodge, author of <i>Watching From the Dark </i> Expertly paced and extraordinarily plotted, Ellery Lloyd's new novel mixes academic ambition and family secrets with explosive results. The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby is a deliciously erudite thriller that makes even a trip to the archives seem fun, if deadly. Truly, the perfect thing to read after you've finished watching Saltburn. -- Katy Hays, author of <i>The Cloisters </i> Totally compelling. Such an intricately plotted mystery that takes us through the art world, in to stately homes in the 90s, 30s Paris and Dubai now. It's a hold your breath ride that also asks why so many women have been written out of art history. -- Araminta Hall, author of <i>One of the Good Guys </i> A rollicking thriller, an epic love story, and a brilliant examination of the many ways women are pointed out of history. The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby has an Indiana Jones sense of fun and a heart of fury that brought to mind Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Ellery Lloyd just keeps getting better. -- Abigail Dean, author of <i>Girl A </i> I was completely absorbed by this rich and immersive read. Mysteries heaped upon mysteries with a fascinating and glamorous cast. It made me stay up late into the night to discover the truth. What a brilliant story. -- Cesca Major, author of <i>Maybe Next Time </i>