A spellbinding novel from the internationally bestselling author!
A Secret Worth Dying ForâŚ
Jac LâEtoile has always been haunted by visions of the past, her earliest memories infused with the exotic scents that she grew up with as the heir to a storied French perfume company. These worsened after her motherâs suicide until she finally found a doctor who helped her, teaching her to explore the mythological symbolism in her visions and thus lessen their painful impact. This ability led Jac to a wildly successful career as a mythologist, television personality, and author.
When her brother, Robbieâwhoâs taken over the House of LâEtoile from their fatherâcontacts Jac about a remarkable discovery in the family archives, sheâs skeptical. But when Robbie goes missing before he can share the secretâleaving a dead body in his wakeâJac is plunged into a world she thought sheâd left behind.
Traveling back to Paris to investigate Robbieâs disappearance, Jac discovers that the secret is a mysterious scent developed in Cleopatraâs time. Could the rumors swirling be true? Can this ancient perfume hold the power to unlock the ability to remember past lives and conclusively prove reincarnation? If this possession has the power to change the world, then itâs not only worth living forâŚitâs worth killing for, too.
The Book of Lost Fragrances fuses history, passion, and suspense in an intoxicating web that moves from Cleopatraâs Egypt and the terrors of revolutionary France to Tibetâs battle with China and the glamour of modern-day Paris. This marvelous, spellbinding novel mixes the sensory allure of Perfume with the heartbreaking beauty of The Time Travelerâs Wife, coming to life as richly as our most wildly imagined dreams.