The stunning new novel from the author of the global bestseller, The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair

“Sweeping, clever, heartbreaking and memorable. The perfect summer read” Grazia

“A moving story of brotherhood and family rivalry” The Times

NOVEMBER 24, 2004. The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood.

Fresh from the staggering success of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, Marcus Goldman is struggling to write his third novel. A chance encounter in Florida throws him some inspiration from a surprising source: Alexandra Neville, the beautiful, phenomenally successful singer and Marcus’s first love. All at once, memories of his childhood come flooding back. Memories of a family torn apart by tragedy, and a once glorious legacy reduced to shame and ruin.

The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, jealousy and betrayal. For years, Marcus has struggled with the burdens of his past, but now he must attempt to banish his demons and tell the true and astonishing story of the Baltimore Boys.

READER REVIEWS

“An incredible story. Gripping from beginning to end”

“I couldn’t put it down. It’s been several years since I’ve picked up a book. This one has well and truly lit the fire.”

Translated from the French by Alison Anderson