{"product_id":"the-lost-book-of-elizabeth-barton","title":"The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Captivating. . . \u003c\/b\u003eBrown 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. \u003cb\u003eFans of historical suspense will be wowed.\" \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brown expertly weaves the past and present into \u003cb\u003ea cracking good tale\u003c\/b\u003e and offers the promise of more to come from Alison Sage regarding just what she finds in that bejeweled small gold chest bearing etchings of female saints. Recommend to \u003cb\u003efans of Wolf Hall \u003c\/b\u003eand all readers consumed with the treacherous Tudor times.\" \u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003evivid and erudite\u003c\/b\u003e reimagining of Barton's life encased within a present-day murder mystery that revolves around the discovery of a transcribed account of Barton's visions. . . [an] intricate--and blood-soaked--Tudor tapestry.\" \u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Combining a historical thriller with a suspenseful contemporary narrative of archival discovery, [this] is an \n\u003cb\u003eutterly mesmerizing\u003c\/b\u003e read, lavish and erudite yet unputdownable. . . \n\u003cb\u003eA riveting, brilliantly bookish debut\u003c\/b\u003e. - Bruce Holsinger, nationally bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eCulpability \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eThe Gifted School\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"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 \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton\u003c\/i\u003e is more than worth it: it's \n\u003cb\u003e a riveting debut\u003c\/b\u003e that will leave you wanting to know more about Elizabeth Barton. \n\u003cb\u003e With echoes of Philippa Gregory and the heart-pounding pace of a modern thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \n\u003cb\u003eprophecy, passion, and peril converge in a page-turning thriller that you won't put down until the last gasp of betrayal and revelation\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - Patti Callahan Henry, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Story She Left Behind\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton\u003c\/i\u003e hits the sweet spot of historical fiction: \n\u003cb\u003ewhip-smart yet accessible, and propulsive from start to finish\u003c\/b\u003e. 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 \n\u003ci\u003eA Woman of Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \"If Philippa Gregory and Ruth Ware ever decided to co-write a book, they might come up with [this]\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \n\u003cb\u003e a hornet's nest of rivalry, revenge, and even murder.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Tracey Enerson Wood, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eKatharine, the Wright Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe President's Wife, The War Nurse, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e The Engineer's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eFascinating \u003c\/b\u003e. . . \n\u003cb\u003ea remarkable tale\u003c\/b\u003e concerning Henry VII, ancient priory ruins, and the cutthroat world of academia.\" - \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodreads \u003c\/i\u003eSpring's Most-Anticipated Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of dual-timeline his \n\u003cb\u003etorical mysteries inspired by real women will adore this fascinating new novel.\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eBrown's debut blends academic intrigue and murder in an \n\u003cb\u003eengaging\u003c\/b\u003e narrative. Recommended for readers interested in Tudor history and scholarly suspense.\" - \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A \n\u003cb\u003eplot-driven page-turner \u003c\/b\u003ethat weaves together historical fiction, academic satire, and detective fiction into a \n\u003cb\u003e compulsively readable and intellectually rewarding\u003c\/b\u003e book.\" - \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJENNIFER N. BROWN is the Dean of Arts \u0026amp; 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 \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. She lives in the Boston area with her husband, their two children, and two miniature dachshunds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dual-timeline murder mystery set in an English country manor, when an ambitious professor discovers the long-lost manuscript of a Reformation-era prophetess\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorian Alison Sage has made a groundbreaking archival discovery--she found a manuscript containing the prophecies of a 16th century nun, Elizabeth Barton. Barton's prophecy condemning Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn led to her execution and the destruction of all copies of her prophecies--or so the world believed. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Alison's discovery, she is catapulted to academic superstardom and scores an invitation to the exclusive Codex Consortium, a week of research among a select handful of fellow historians at a crumbling manor in England, located next to the ruins of the priory where Elizabeth herself once lived. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat begins as a promising conference turns into a nightmare as the eerie house becomes the site of a murder. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect, and it seems that answers lie at the root of a local legend about centuries-old hidden treasure. Alison's research makes her best-suited to solve the mystery--but when old feelings resurface for a former colleague, and the stakes of the search skyrocket, everyone's motives become murky. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlison's cutthroat world of academia is almost as dangerous as Elizabeth Barton's sixteenth-century England, where heretics are beheaded, visions can kill, and knowing who to trust is a deadly art. \n\u003ci\u003e The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling novel, crackling with the voices of the past and propelled by a mystery that will leave readers in suspense until the very last page. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/23\/2026 (EAN 9781250383594, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250383594, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 34 (EAN 9781250383594, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBrown, Jennifer N\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJENNIFER N. 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