{"product_id":"9781804990032","title":"Katy Hays - The Cloisters","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Katy Hays. Themes include Fiction, Historical, Renaissance, Mystery \u0026amp; Detective, International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eNinth House \u003c\/i\u003ein this sinister, atmospheric novel . . . the discovery of a mysterious deck of tarot cards lays bare shocking secrets within \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea close-knit circle of researchers at\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e New York's famed Met Cloisters museum.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dark and enigmatic . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Cloisters\u003c\/i\u003e captured me from the off\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. . . a story of academic obsession, Renaissance magic and the ruthless pursuit of power. Captivating in every sense.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Pearse, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sanatorium\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Glamour, power, seduction, ambition - \u003ci\u003eThe Cloisters\u003c\/i\u003e has it all. I adored this deliciously gothic, beautifully written novel.' \u003c\/b\u003eLouise O'neill, author of \u003ci\u003eIdol\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Elegant and atmospheric and suffused with brooding menace.' \u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Clarke, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Castaways\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sultry and sinister . . . teems with sexual tension, the secrets of divination, and scholarly obsessiveness . . . jaw-dropping.' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Penner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Apothecary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Stilwell arrives in New York City, hoping to spend her summer working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she is assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its collection of medieval and Renaissance art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere she is drawn into a small circle of charismatic but enigmatic researchers, each with their own secrets and desires, including the museum's curator, Patrick Roland, who is convinced that the history of Tarot holds the key to unlocking contemporary fortune telling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelieved to have left her troubled past behind and eager for the approval of her new colleagues, Ann is only too happy to indulge some of Patrick's more outlandish theories. But when Ann discovers a mysterious, once-thought lost deck of 15th-century Italian tarot cards she suddenly finds herself at the centre of a dangerous game of power, toxic friendship and ambition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as the game being played within the Cloisters spirals out of control, Ann must decide whether she is truly able to defy the cards and shape her own future . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBringing together the modern and the arcane, \u003ci\u003eThe Cloisters\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich, thrillingly-told tale of obsession and the ruthless pursuit of power. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58221784924534,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781804990032.jpg?v=1783434331","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781804990032","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}