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Review Quotes: "Captivating. . . Brown excels at depicting the manipulation of women across the centuries while exhibiting both shrewd mystery-writing skills and a knack for folding deep historical research into a propulsive narrative. Fans of historical suspense will be wowed." - Publishers Weekly starred review "An English country manor, a long-lost manuscript, and a sixteenth-century prophetess: Jennifer N. Brown, you had me at hello and never let go. Books that resurrect the voices of forgotten women, especially one bold enough to deliver prophecies against the Crown, are always worth the read. But The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton is more than worth it: it's a riveting debut that will leave you wanting to know more about Elizabeth Barton. With echoes of Philippa Gregory and the heart-pounding pace of a modern thriller, Jennifer N. Brown delivers a dual-timeline mystery filled with emotional depth, historical intrigue, and the timeless danger of daring to tell the truth. This is a novel where prophecy, passion, and peril converge in a page-turning thriller that you won't put down until the last gasp of betrayal and revelation." - Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Story She Left Behind " The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton hits the sweet spot of historical fiction: whip-smart yet accessible, and propulsive from start to finish. A masterclass on the power of a dual-timeline story, Brown's fiction debut will tug on your heartstrings with the emotional impact that brave women of the past have on brilliant women of the present." - Karin Tanabe, author of A Woman of Intelligence "If Philippa Gregory and Ruth Ware ever decided to co-write a book, they might come up with [this] brilliantly written...wholly captivating book...Peel back the layers of high society, whether that be English royalty or the ivory tower of academia, and along with a sprinkling of romance, you might find a hornet's nest of rivalry, revenge, and even murder." - Tracey Enerson Wood, USA Today bestselling author of Katharine, the Wright Sister, The President's Wife, The War Nurse, and The Engineer's Wife " Fascinating . . . a remarkable tale concerning Henry VII, ancient priory ruins, and the cutthroat world of academia." - Goodreads Spring's Most-Anticipated Books "Fans of dual-timeline his torical mysteries inspired by real women will adore this fascinating new novel." - Woman's World "Brown's debut blends academic intrigue and murder in an engaging narrative. Recommended for readers interested in Tudor history and scholarly suspense." - Library Journal "A plot-driven page-turner that weaves together historical fiction, academic satire, and detective fiction into a compulsively readable and intellectually rewarding book." - Christian Science Monitor Biographical Note: JENNIFER N. BROWN is the Dean of Arts & Sciences at Bentley University, where she is also Professor of English and Media Studies, with a specialization in medieval literature written for and by women. She has published a lot on this topic but The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton is her first novel. She lives in the Boston area with her husband, their two children, and two miniature dachshunds. Publisher Marketing: A dual-timeline murder mystery set in an English country manor, when an ambitious professor discovers the long-lost manuscript of a Reformation-era prophetess Review Citations:
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