<p><b>**THE INSTANT <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER**</b><br><br>"Alex Michaelides¿s long-awaited next novel, ''The Maidens,'' is finally here...the premise is enticing and the elements irresistible." <br><b><i>¿The New York Times</i></b><br><br>"A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read<i>¿</i>with a twist that blew my mind. I loved this even more than I loved <i>The Silent Patient</i> and that''s saying something!"<br><b><i>¿</i>Lucy Foley, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Guest List</i></b><br><b><br>From the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of<i> The Silent Patient</i> comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements ¿Michaelides as a major player in the field¿ (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>).</b><br><br>Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca