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The Book of the Most Precious Substance
Sara Gran
The Book of the Most Precious Substance
Synopsis
Rare book dealer Lily Albrecht has been given a tip-off about The Book of the Most Precious Substance, rumoured to be the most powerful occult book ever written. With some of the world's wealthiest people willing to pay a fortune for it, she embarks on a journey from New York to New Orleans to Munich to Paris, knowing that it could also help erase the greatest tragedy of her life.
But does the book really exist at all, or will Lily lose everything in search of a ghost?
DAILY MAIL BOOKS OF THE YEAR
NOMINATED FOR THE CRIMEFEST eDUNNIT AWARD
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Sara Gran
Sara Gran is the author of The Book of The Most Precious Substance. Previous work includes Saturn's Return to New York, Come Closer, Dope, Marigold, and the Claire DeWitt series. She is the founder of small press Dreamland Books and writes for television and film. Before making a living as a writer, Ms. Gran had endless jobs, primarily with books, working at Manhattan bookstores like Shakespeare & Co, The Strand, and Housing Works, and selling used & rare books on her own. Born in Brooklyn in 1971, Ms. Gran has lived in many interesting and crime-ridden places. She now resides in the state of California.
