The Doll Factory

The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times EditorΓÇÖs Choice ΓÇ£As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield,as exciting as The Alienist and Iain PearsΓÇÖ An Instance of the Fingerpostthis exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöA.J. Finn#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window ΓÇ£A lushevocative Gothic.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöThe New York Times Book Review ΓÇ£This terrifically exciting novel will joltthrilland bewitch readers.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöBookliststarred review Obsession is an art. In this ΓÇ£sharpscarygorgeously evocative tale of loveartand obsessionΓÇ¥ (Paula Hawkinsbestselling author of The Girl on the Train)a beautiful young woman aspires to be an artistwhile a manΓÇÖs dark obsession may destroy her world forever. Obsession is an art. In 1850s Londonthe Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park andamong the crowd watching the dazzling spectacletwo people meet by happenstance. For Irisan arrestingly attractive aspiring artistit is a brief and forgettable moment. But for Silasa curiosity collector enchanted by all things strange and beautifulthe meeting marks a new beginning. When Iris is asked to model for Pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frostshe agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint. Suddenlyher world begins to expand beyond her wildest dreamsΓÇöbut she has no idea that evil is waiting in the shadows. Silas has only thought of one thing since that chance meetingand his obsession is darkening by the day. ΓÇ£A lushevocative GothicΓÇ¥ (The New York Times Book Review) that is ΓÇ£a perfect blend of froth and substanceΓÇ¥ (The Washington Post)The Doll Factory will haunt you long after you finish it and is perfect for fans of The AlienistDroodand Fingersmith.