The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Mariana is convinced that Edward Fosca, the Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge, is behind the serial killings of two students. No one seems to buy her theory, even though he seems like the most culpable suspect.

He leads a secret society on campus called The Maidens. Postcards with quotes taught in his class appear amidst the victims’ belongings. So, to protect her niece Zoe from becoming a victim of Fosca’s murderous rage, Mariana takes it upon herself to prove his guilt.

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