Mariana Andros, a group therapist struggling with the death of her husband, becomes obsessed with a string of murders at Cambridge University. Her niece, Zoe, resides at the college where a charismatic Greek tragedy professor, Edward Fosca, maintains a cult-like circle of female students known as the Maidens. When a member of this group is found dead, Mariana suspects Fosca is utilizing his knowledge of ancient mythology and Persephone’s descent into the underworld to justify ritualistic killings. She navigates the secretive traditions of the campus, investigating hidden motives among the faculty and students while confronting her own unresolved psychological trauma.
This book serves readers who enjoy psychological suspense rooted in academic settings and classical literature. It appeals to those interested in how Greek mythology and tragedy mirror modern obsession and personality disorders. The reader gains an understanding of how grief and professional bias can cloud objective investigation. By the end, the audience walks away with a perspective on the dangers of charismatic authority figures and the ways past loss influences the interpretation of present danger.
Insights from FECIOARELE
“Tristețea nu dispare niciodată. Doar se transformă în altceva.”
Mariana nu poate să lase trecutul în urmă. Durerea o face să vadă vinovăție peste tot în jurul ei.
“Erau fetele lui. Fecioarele lui.”
Edward Fosca are o carismă care ascunde ceva putred. Studentele lui îl privesc ca pe un zeu în timp ce el le distruge.
“Suntem cu toții prinși în mituri vechi.”
Tragediile grecești se repetă mereu în viața reală. Oamenii devin personajele pe care le studiază la cursuri.
Cambridge pare un loc sigur și plin de lumină. Totuși zidurile vechi ascund secrete care te pot omorî.
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Grup Media Litera
- ISBN
- 9786063375415
- Language
- RO
