'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
