Book Launch Spotlight: The Book of Secrets ~ The dark and dazzling new book from bestselling author Anna Mazzola

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US

The Book of Secrets is inspired by real events that took place in 17th century Italy.

Rome, 1659:.Months after the plague has ravaged Rome, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it that their corpses do not decay as they should. The Papal authorities commission prosecutor Stefano Bracchi to investigate, telling him he will need considerable mettle to reach the truth.

To the west of the Tiber, Girolama and her female friends are at work, helping other women with childbirths and foretelling their futures. Elsewhere in the city, a young wife, Anna, must find a way to escape her abusive husband. But in a city made by men for men, there are no easy paths out.

Stefano's investigation at the Tor di Nona prison will introduce him to horror, magic and an astonishing cast of characters. He will be left wondering if certain deeds should remain forever unpunished...

'Utterly compelling, brilliant and rage-inducing' CAROLINE LEA

'Deeply unsettling in all the best ways. Absolutely loved it!' JAMES OSWALD

Compelling and brilliantly atmospheric' ANDREW TAYLOR

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About the Author

Anna Mazzola Anna is the award-winning and bestselling author of four Gothic historical novels. Her debut novel, The Unseeing, won an Edgar Allan Poe award. Her third novel, The Clockwork Girl, set in 18th century Paris, has been nominated for two CWA Dagger awards as well as the Dublin Literary award. Her fourth novel, The House of Whispers, a ghost story set in Fascist Italy, reached number 7 in the Saturday Times Chart and is a Sunday Times historical fiction pick for 2023. When not writing or tutoring, Anna is a human rights and criminal justice solicitor, working with victims of crime. She lives in South London with her husband, their two children, a snake and a cat. Find out more from http://annamazzola.com and find Anna on Facebook and Twitter @Anna_Mazz