**An American woman and her son unearth the buried secrets and past lives of an English manor house in this masterful and riveting novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Belfer.“Infused with the brooding, gothic atmosphere of Jane Eyre or Rebecca . . . a novel that must be savored, one page at a time.”—Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children’s Blizzard**ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times

This literary thriller "explores the vexing question of whether art can be simultaneously beautiful and hateful . . . dazzle[s] while delving into dark places ( NPR's Fresh Air).At the end of World War II, American soldier Henry Sachs takes a souvenir, an old music manuscript, from a deserted mansion in Germany and mistakenly kills the girl who tries to stop him.In America in 2010, Henry's niece, Susanna Kessler, struggles to rebuild her life after a...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKIt is 1901 and Buffalo, New York, stands at the center of the nation's attention as a place of immense wealth and sophistication. The massive hydroelectric power development at nearby Niagara Falls and the grand Pan-American Exposition promise to bring the Great Lakes “city of light” even more repute.Against this rich historical backdrop lives Louisa Barrett, the attractive, articulate headmistress of the Macaulay Schoo...

**An American woman and her son unearth the buried secrets and past lives of an English manor house in this masterful and riveting novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Belfer.“Infused with the brooding, gothic atmosphere of Jane Eyre or Rebecca . . . a novel that must be savored, one page at a time.”—Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children’s Blizzard**ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times

Berlin, 1783 Egy fényűző szalonban, ahol arisztokraták és polgárok, keresztények és zsidók keveredtek, Sara Itzig Levy, a korszak egyik legbefolyásosabb zsidó bankárának lánya, nem mellesleg kiváló zongorista, különös ajándékot kap zongoratanárától, Johann Sebastian Bach legidősebb fiától: egy zsidógyűlölő szöveget feldolgozó kantáta kéziratát, a nagy Bach egyik ismeretlen művét. A kompozíció és zavarba ejtő üzenete végigkíséri nemcsak Sara, hanem a család utána következő nemzedékeinek éle...

NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Breathtaking . . . a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue, and tragedy of manners.”—USA TodayThe year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning.Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo’s most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in...