48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister

When a woman mysteriously vanishes from her small town home, her sister must tally up the clues to uncover the truth behind the mystery.

Beautiful sculptor Marguerite has disappeared from her small town in upstate New York. But was foul play involved? Did she merely get away for some fun? Or did she finally make the decision to leave behind her claustrophobic life of limited opportunities?

Younger sister Gigi wonders if the flimsy silk Dior dress, so casually abandoned on the floor, is a clue to Marguerite's vanishing. The police puzzle over the footprints made by her Ferragamo boots, which end abruptly close to her home.

Bit by bit, revelations about both women are uncovered, as Gigi, not so pretty as her sister, reveals her true feelings about the perfect, much-loved Marguerite. The fate of the missing beauty slowly and subtly comes to light In this suspenseful story about the complex relationship between two sisters.

48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister is an exquisitely suspenseful tale from Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of Blonde and We Were the Mulvaneys.

'This elegant, captivating tale is un-put-downable.' Publishers Weekly
'Perfect for all the Daisy Jones & the Six fans out there.' Katie Couric Media
'Another masterpiece of storytelling.' Booklist
'Not just a ripping good mystery, but a meticulous character study.' Los Angeles Magazine

Reviews for Joyce Carol Oates 'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday' Sunday Express 'A riveting story, affecting as well as suspenseful' Irish Times 'Both haunting and sublime' Literary Review 'A sense of helplessness is the essence of horror, and Oates conveys that feeling as well as any writer around' New York Times 'Restless, preternatural brilliance' Guardian 'An unsettling read worth every resulting jump in the night... [Oates is a] literary goddess' Daily Mail

Préface
A dark mystery/suspense novel by critically acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates. A woman investigates her sister's disappearance but all is not as it seems.

Auteur

Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon, is the author of more than 70 books, including the bestselling novels We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde. Among her many honours are the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction and the National Book Award. Oates is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Princeton University, and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978.

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