The Book of Secrets

Name: The Book of Secrets
ISBN: 9781472155276

by Anna Mazzola

Gold Dagger · 2025 · Winner

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HeadlineAugust 8, 2024Mystery & Crime Historical FictionISBN 9781472155276

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Gold Dagger Award	2025	Winner	“Anna Mazzola's Victorian Paris mystery won for its meticulous historical research, its feminist engagement with women's hidden knowledge, and its mastery of atmosphere and dread.”

About This Book

Set in 1850s Paris, this historical crime novel follows a young widow drawn into the world of secret poisoners and dark female knowledge at the heart of the French capital.

About the Author

Anna MazzolaGB

Anna Mazzola is a British historical crime fiction author and criminal defense barrister. She won the CWA Gold Dagger for The Book of Secrets (2025). Her novels are set in Victorian England and France and combine meticulous historical research with propulsive plotting. Read more →