The Madmans Daughter

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A dark, breathless, beautifully-written gothic thriller of murder, madness and a mysterious island
London, 1894. Juliet Moreau has built a life for herselfworking as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that ruined her life. After all, no one ever proved the rumours about her fathers gruesome experiments. But when she learns her father is alive and continuing his work on a remote tropical island, she is determined to find out if the accusations were true.

Juliet is accompanied by the doctors handsome young assistant and an enigmatic castaway, who both attract Juliet for very different reasons. They travel to the island only to discover the depths of her fathers madness: he has created animals that have been vivisected to resemble, speak, and behave as humans. Worse, one of the creatures has turned violent and is killing the islands inhabitants. Juliet knows she must end her fathers dangerous experiments and escape the island, even though her horror is mixed with her own scientific curiosity. As the island falls into chaos, she discovers the extent of her fathers geniusand madnessin her own blood.

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A deft twist on a familiar classic, THE MADMANS DAUGHTER has the best of everything: beautiful writing, breakneck pacing, a pulse-pounding mystery, and an irresistible romance Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series

Romantic, haunting, and full of spine-tingling thrills, THE MADMANS DAUGHTER kept me reading late into the night Veronica Rossi, bestselling author of UNDER THE NEVER SKY

"This story is definitely unlike any others we've read in a long time and in a good way. We're eager for the series to continue!" Seventeen magazine

Unexpected twists and a cliffhanger ending that should leave [readers] craving more Publishers Weekly

Fun to read creepy, with twists and turns USA TODAY

Nicely blended horror and homage SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Author Bio

Megan Shepherd was "born" into the book world, growing up in her parents' independent bookstore in Western North Carolina. She is the author of THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER trilogy. When Megan is not writing, she can usually be found horseback riding, day dreaming at coffee shops, or hiking in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains.