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Before Inferno came The Dante Clubthe captivating thriller from the writer whose fans include Dan Brown, Jed Rubenfeld, Kate Mosse and Tess Gerritsen

Boston, 1865.

A small group of elite scholars prepare to introduce Dante's vision of hell to America.

Meanwhile a ruthless killer plots in secret to do the same.

When a series of murders erupts through Boston and Cambridge, only this small group are able to decipher the clues they soon realise the gruesome killings are symbols modeled on the descriptions of Hell''s punishments from Dante''s Inferno.

With the police baffled, lives endangered and Dante''s literary future at stake, the Dante Club must shed its sheltered literary existence and find a way to stop the killer.

An immensely gifted author' Dan Brown, bestselling author of Inferno and The Da Vinci Code



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With intricate plots, classical themes, and erudite characters...what's not to love? * Dan Brown, author of Inferno and The Da Vinci Code *
There are some great twists in the plot and the chase is genuinely thrilling...an unusually arresting piece of crime fiction -- Toby Clements * Daily Telegraph *
The momentum of his plot is irresistible...a most inventive page-turner -- Stephanie Merritt * Observer *
Audacious and captivating...truly admirable * Esquire *
Ingenious * New Yorker *

The Dante Club Historical Mystery

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: 6/5/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780099590354, 978-0099590354
      ISBN10: 0099590352

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Before Inferno came The Dante Clubthe captivating thriller from the writer whose fans include Dan Brown, Jed Rubenfeld, Kate Mosse and Tess Gerritsen

      Boston, 1865.

      A small group of elite scholars prepare to introduce Dante's vision of hell to America.

      Meanwhile a ruthless killer plots in secret to do the same.

      When a series of murders erupts through Boston and Cambridge, only this small group are able to decipher the clues they soon realise the gruesome killings are symbols modeled on the descriptions of Hell''s punishments from Dante''s Inferno.

      With the police baffled, lives endangered and Dante''s literary future at stake, the Dante Club must shed its sheltered literary existence and find a way to stop the killer.

      An immensely gifted author' Dan Brown, bestselling author of Inferno and The Da Vinci Code



      Trade Review
      With intricate plots, classical themes, and erudite characters...what's not to love? * Dan Brown, author of Inferno and The Da Vinci Code *
      There are some great twists in the plot and the chase is genuinely thrilling...an unusually arresting piece of crime fiction -- Toby Clements * Daily Telegraph *
      The momentum of his plot is irresistible...a most inventive page-turner -- Stephanie Merritt * Observer *
      Audacious and captivating...truly admirable * Esquire *
      Ingenious * New Yorker *

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