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A celebrated and ingenious puzzle constructor, Mike Brink finds his world upended by Jess Price, a woman serving thirty years in prison for murder who draws a perplexing puzzle believed to explain the crime she committed, and, obsessed with solving it, discovers there are powerful forces at work he cannot escape.

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Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master is utterly absorbing. More than just a first-rate, lock-and-key thriller (which it definitely is), Trussoni's novel dives deep into fundamental questions about life and death, the nature of consciousness, and the unknowable reality of the divine. And don't get me started on that creepy doll! The 'master' of the title isn't the only master here. The word applies equally to the author of this fabulous novel. -Justin Cronin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Passage Trilogy My kind of thriller. -Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Omega Factor The Puzzle Master is a riveting tapestry of a novel. A beautifully layered, fast-paced page-turner that's also dense with history and lore. You'll want to clear your calendar for this one. -Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things An absolute gem of suspense, with a wholly original and unforgettable protagonist, a superb cast of idiosyncratic supporting characters, a propulsive plot with diabolic twists, and pure reading pleasure on every page. I loved it. -Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon The Puzzle Master is an ingenious literary thriller that combines everything I want in a book: immersive, exhilarating, intellectually provocative, unputdownable-an absolutely blistering Russian nesting doll of fascinating stories that unveil and dismantle some of the most deeply engrained ideas about good, evil, and the origins of humankind. In short: The Puzzle Master = (The Da Vinci Code + The Silent Patient + sprinkle of Stephen King) x gorgeous writing. -Angie Kim, bestselling author of Miracle Creek Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master is so addictive and effervescent that you won't be able to put it down. Trussoni displays tremendous range, moving effortlessly from intricate puzzles to a traumatic murder to ancient secrets. A tantalizing and delightful read that engages both heart and mind. -Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee The Puzzle Master is one of the most insanely compelling novels I've read in ages. This story has all the elements I love-dark histories, gothic settings, murder, vivid characters, and a twisty, unpredictable plot-all written in elegant and vigorous English. I am normally a jaded reader, but I could not put down this book. Highly, highly recommended. -Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling co-author of Bloodless and The Cabinet of Curiosities I loved Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master, an erudite, super compelling mystery that I couldn't put down. This novel is so original that I was happy to be taken wherever she led me! -Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts

The Puzzle Master is a riveting tapestry of a novel. A beautifully layered, fast-paced page-turner that's also dense with history and lore. You'll want to clear your calendar for this one. -Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things An absolute gem of suspense, with a wholly original and unforgettable protagonist, a superb cast of idiosyncratic supporting characters, a propulsive plot with diabolic twists, and pure reading pleasure on every page. I loved it. -Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon The Puzzle Master is an ingenious literary thriller that combines everything I want in a book: immersive, exhilarating, intellectually provocative, unputdownable[AT(1] -an absolutely blistering Russian nesting doll of fascinating stories that unveil and dismantle some of the most deeply engrained ideas about good, evil, and the origins of humankind. In short: The Puzzle Master = (The Da Vinci Code + The Silent Patient + sprinkle of Stephen King) x gorgeous writing. -Angie Kim, bestselling author of Miracle Creek Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master is so addictive and effervescent that you won't be able to put it down. Trussoni displays tremendous range, moving effortlessly from intricate puzzles to a traumatic murder to ancient secrets. A tantalizing and delightful read that engages both heart and mind. -Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee The Puzzle Master is one of the most insanely compelling novels I've read in ages. This story has all the elements I love-dark histories, gothic settings, murder, vivid characters, and a twisty, unpredictable plot-all written in elegant and vigorous English. I am normally a jaded reader, but I could not put down this book. Highly, highly recommended. -Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling co-author of Bloodless and The Cabinet of Curiosities I loved Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master, an erudite, super compelling mystery that I couldn't put down. It's the story of savant-level puzzle-solver Mike Brink, who's called to a women's prison to decipher a drawing that may unlock the secrets of convicted killer Jess Price. Brink falls under Price's uncanny spell as soon as he meets her, launching a story that's a thrill ride through space and time, love and hate, and even good and evil. This novel is so original that I was happy to be taken wherever she led me! -Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts

The Puzzle Master is a riveting tapestry of a novel. A beautifully layered, fast-paced page-turner that's also dense with history and lore. You'll want to clear your calendar for this one. -Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things An absolute gem of suspense, with a wholly original and unforgettable protagonist, a superb cast of idiosyncratic supporting characters, a propulsive plot with diabolic twists, and pure reading pleasure on every page. I loved it. -Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon The Puzzle Master is an ingenious literary thriller that combines everything I want in a book: immersive, exhilarating, intellectually provocative, unputdownable-an absolutely blistering Russian nesting doll of fascinating stories that unveil and dismantle some of the most deeply engrained ideas about good, evil, and the origins of humankind. In short: The Puzzle Master = (The Da Vinci Code + The Silent Patient + sprinkle of Stephen King) x gorgeous writing. -Angie Kim, bestselling author of Miracle Creek Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master is so addictive and effervescent that you won't be able to put it down. Trussoni displays tremendous range, moving effortlessly from intricate puzzles to a traumatic murder to ancient secrets. A tantalizing and delightful read that engages both heart and mind. -Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee The Puzzle Master is one of the most insanely compelling novels I've read in ages. This story has all the elements I love-dark histories, gothic settings, murder, vivid characters, and a twisty, unpredictable plot-all written in elegant and vigorous English. I am normally a jaded reader, but I could not put down this book. Highly, highly recommended. -Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling co-author of Bloodless and The Cabinet of Curiosities I loved Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master, an erudite, super compelling mystery that I couldn't put down. It's the story of savant-level puzzle-solver Mike Brink, who's called to a women's prison to decipher a drawing that may unlock the secrets of convicted killer Jess Price. Brink falls under Price's uncanny spell as soon as he meets her, launching a story that's a thrill ride through space and time, love and hate, and even good and evil. This novel is so original that I was happy to be taken wherever she led me! -Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts

Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master is utterly absorbing. More than just a first-rate, lock-and-key thriller (which it definitely is), Trussoni's novel dives deep into fundamental questions about life and death, the nature of consciousness, and the unknowable reality of the divine. The 'master' of the title isn't the only master here. The word applies equally to the author of this fabulous novel. -Justin Cronin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Passage Trilogy My kind of thriller. -Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Omega Factor The Puzzle Master is a riveting tapestry of a novel. A beautifully layered, fast-paced page-turner that's also dense with history and lore. You'll want to clear your calendar for this one. -Janelle Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things An absolute gem of suspense, with a wholly original and unforgettable protagonist, a superb cast of idiosyncratic supporting characters, a propulsive plot with diabolic twists, and pure reading pleasure on every page. I loved it. -Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon The Puzzle Master is an ingenious literary thriller that combines everything I want in a book: immersive, exhilarating, intellectually provocative, unputdownable-an absolutely blistering Russian nesting doll of fascinating stories that unveil and dismantle some of the most deeply engrained ideas about good, evil, and the origins of humankind. In short: The Puzzle Master = (The Da Vinci Code + The Silent Patient + sprinkle of Stephen King) x gorgeous writing. -Angie Kim, bestselling author of Miracle Creek Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master is so addictive and effervescent that you won't be able to put it down. Trussoni displays tremendous range, moving effortlessly from intricate puzzles to a traumatic murder to ancient secrets. A tantalizing and delightful read that engages both heart and mind. -Jean Kwok, author of Searching for Sylvie Lee The Puzzle Master is one of the most insanely compelling novels I've read in ages. This story has all the elements I love-dark histories, gothic settings, murder, vivid characters, and a twisty, unpredictable plot-all written in elegant and vigorous English. I am normally a jaded reader, but I could not put down this book. Highly, highly recommended. -Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling co-author of Bloodless and The Cabinet of Curiosities I loved Danielle Trussoni's The Puzzle Master, an erudite, super compelling mystery that I couldn't put down. This novel is so original that I was happy to be taken wherever she led me! -Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts

Author Information

Danielle Trussoni is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Ancestor, Angelology, and Angelopolis, all New York Times Notable Books, and the memoirs The Fortress and Falling Through the Earth, named one of the ten best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review. She writes the monthly horror column for the New York Times Book Review. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and winner of the Michener-Copernicus Society of America Fellowship, her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.

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