The Briar Club - Quinn, Kate
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.

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Produktbeschreibung
The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.
Autorenporträt
Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Classical Voice. She has written five novels in the Empress of Rome saga, and two books set in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye. All have been translated into multiple languages. Kate and her husband now live in Maryland with three rescue dogs.
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"Quinn evocatively balances the outward cheerfulness of the 1950s with historical observations exploring racism, misogyny, homophobia and political persecution in this sharply drawn, gripping novel." - People

"Compulsively readable, The Briar Club will find eager readers in those who love woman-led historical fiction with rich, appealing characters." - Booklist (starred review)

"[A] compelling story. This powerful, unforgettable historical mystery is for fans of Mary Anna Evans's Justine Byrne series and stories with strong women characters." - Library Journal (starred review)

"A stellar historical mystery Quinn elegantly explores issues of race, class, and gender, and brings the paranoid atmosphere of McCarthy-era Washington to vivid life. For Quinn's fans, this is a must." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Quinn's latest continues to uphold her reputation for grasping the complexities, nuances, and dynamism of the past. Really, this book is perfect." - Literary Hub

"Kate Quinn's The Briar Club not only presents a thrilling mystery, but also, and perhaps more importantly, a cast of characters readers will adore." - ELLE.COM