Enjoy fiction and nonfiction\
, large print\, and audiobooks. This month's title is "The Magnolia Palace" \;by Fiona Davis. Author information\, quest
ions to ponder\, and read-a-likes are included with each book. Pick up a c
opy of the book and information sheet at the CAV desk.
Fiona Davis\, New York Times bestsell ing author of "The Lions of Fifth Avenue\," returns with a tantalizing novel ab out the secrets\, betrayal\, and murder within one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions. Eight months since losing her mother in t he Spanish flu outbreak of 1919\, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter's lif e has completely fallen apart. When she stumbles upon an employment opport unity at the Frick mansion--a building that\, ironically\, bears her own v isage--Lillian jumps at the chance. But the longer she works as a private secretary to the imperious and demanding Helen Frick\, the more deeply her life gets intertwined with that of the family--pulling her into a tangled web of romantic trysts\, stolen jewels\, and family drama. Nearly fifty y ears later\, English model Veronica Weber has her own chance to make her c areer within the walls of the former Frick residence\, now converted into one of New York City's most impressive museums. But when she and intern ar t curator Joshua find a series of hidden messages in the museum: they lead her and Joshua on a hunt that could not only solve Veronica's financial w oes but could finally reveal the truth behind a decades-old murder in the infamous Frick family.
\n"Combining a mansion turned museum\, a miss
ing diamond\, a mystery\, and the lives of two young women separated by ha
lf a century\, Fiona Davis stirs up a beguiling story that unfolds like a
clever game of Clue. Suspicions abound\, and an iconic New York City landm
ark stands poised to reveal a page-turning tale of wealth\, family dynamic
s\, and long-held secrets."
--Lisa Wingate\, #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author
of "Before We Were Yours."
"Fiona Davis is at the top
of her game in this intriguing\, high-stakes novel about an iconic New Yor
k City landmark\, the Frick mansion\, and two women\, fifty years apart\,
whose stories intersect within it. A family saga and historical thriller i
n one\, \;The Magnolia Palace \;is a fast-paced\, immersive deligh
t."
--Chr
istina Baker Kline\, #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author
of "Orphan Train" \;and "The Exiles."
"Rich with fa
mily drama\, tangled romance\, cryptic clues\, and long-buried secrets\,&n
bsp\;The Magnolia Palace \;is sure to be loved by Fiona Davis's devote
d and new readers alike. A can't-miss for anyone who has sauntered through
an art museum and found themselves tempted to peek behind a painting or t
wo."
--Sarah Penner\, \;New York Times \;bestselling author of "The Lost Apothec
ary."
Contact the Culture &\; AV division at 330.643.9015 o r cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
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