'Fascinating & compelling. I loved all four women' ELODIE HARPER author of THE WOLF DEN
'MAGNIFICENT...It's simply too good' KATIE LOWE author of THE FURIES 'Utterly compelling'
KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE author of THE MERCIES ___________________________________________
Vienna 1912. Behind every painting there is a story... A new century is dawning. Vienna is at
its zenith an opulent extravagant city teeming with art music and radical ideas. It is a
place where anything seems possible... Edith and Adele are sisters the daughters of a wealthy
bourgeois family. They are expected to follow the rules to marry well and produce children.
Gertrude is in thrall to her flamboyant older brother. Marked by a traumatic childhood she
envies the freedom he so readily commands. Vally was born into poverty but is making her way in
the world as a model for the eminent artist Gustav Klimt. Fierce passionate and determined
none of these women is quite what they seem. But their lives are set on a collision course when
they become entangled with the controversial young artist Egon Schiele whose work - and private
life - are sending shockwaves through Viennese society. All it will take is a single act of
betrayal to set their world on fire... _______________________________ 'Glorious' Guardian
'Intoxicating and evocative...full of controversy and drama. We loved it' Woman & Home 'Thought
provoking and illuminating - I so enjoyed discovering the world and the women behind works of
art I adore' KATE SAWYER author of THE STRANDING 'An exquisite sense of place and era with a
passion and sensuality that transcend time altogether.' ISABEL COSTELLO author of SCENT
'Confident...urgent...illuminating' Sunday Times 'Impressive' The Times 'A stunning story of
love art and betrayal' RED magazine 'Full of scandal love betrayal and heartache'
Cosmopolitan 'Mesmerising' Good Housekeeping 'A drama of love loss rivalry and betrayal. A
terrific debut brilliantly imagined' Saga Debut of the Month 'An unforgettable book about
wanting more for ourselves than we are told we are allowed' Ericka Waller author of Dog Days
