{"product_id":"9781250002303","title":"The School of Night : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe School of Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Louis Bayard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Louis Bayard, an ancient mystery, a lost letter, and a timeless love unleash a long-buried web of intrigue that spans four centuries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late sixteenth century, five brilliant scholars gather under the cloak of darkness to discuss God, politics, astronomy, and the black arts. Known as the School of Night, they meet in secret to avoid the wrath of Queen Elizabeth. But one of the men, Thomas Harriot, has secrets of his own, secrets he shares with one person only: the servant woman he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn modern-day Washington, D.C., disgraced Elizabethan scholar Henry Cavendish has been hired by the ruthless antiquities collector Bernard Styles to find a missing letter. The letter dates from the 1600s and was stolen by Henry's close friend, Alonzo Wax. Now Wax is dead and Styles wants the letter back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the letter is an object of interest to others, too. It may be the clue to a hidden treasure; it may contain the long-sought formula for alchemy; it most certainly will prove the existence of the group of men whom Shakespeare dubbed the School of Night but about whom little is known. Joining Henry in his search for the letter is Clarissa Dale, a mysterious woman who suffers from visions that only Henry can understand. In short order, Henry finds himself stumbling through a secretive world of ancient perils, caught up in a deadly plot, and ensnared in the tragic legacy of a forgotten genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating…A few codes and cryptograms are all you need to get caught up in an enigmatic mystery like \u003ci\u003eThe School of Night\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exhilarating…Bayard adds twist after satisfying twist... At its heart, \u003ci\u003eThe School of Night\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates a glimpse into legend, assuring readers that this ancient classroom offered a curriculum heavy on secrets.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rich and rewarding...Mr. Bayard writes seamless prose and conjures the past with credibility.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] superb intellectual thriller...The author's persuasive portrayal of undeservedly obscure real-life scientist Thomas Harriot, a member of the school, enhances a plot with intelligence and depth.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] compelling literary thriller” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An entertaining intelligent thriller…fast-paced [with] several superb twists.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[D]eftly rendered. . . . Bayard \u003ci\u003e(The Black Tower, \u003c\/i\u003e2008, etc.) blends luminaries of history, lost treasure, intrigue and a double-twist conclusion into a highly readable concoction.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bayard's latest. . . interweaves the antic comedy of the modern-day caper with the tragic and affecting love story of the past.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bayard has crafted a deft, immensely engaging, and in the end, surprisingly moving novel” —\u003ci\u003eJames Williams, popmatters.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250002303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40642398257358,"sku":"9781250002303","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250002303","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}