Rare Objects

The stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfume Collector.

‘Beautifully written… wonderfully absorbing with a clever twist in the tale’ Isabel Wolff, author of Ghostwritten

Mae Fanning seizes on a job at a tiny, exclusive Boston antiques shop as the fresh start she desperately needs. It opens a window to new world, one peopled with rare and rich characters. But the day that enigmatic socialite Diana van der Laar walks in, Mae’s hidden past returns.

As a moth to a flame, Mae is unable to resist Diana’s heady, seductive glamour and glittering life. Yet, like the rare objects in the shop, very little is what it appears – Diana included.

Moving from Jazz-Age New York to Boston in the grip of the Great Depression, Rare Objects is a rich and gripping story of what it means to reach for a braver, bolder life.

Reviews

‘Beautifully written… wonderfully absorbing with a clever twist in the tale’ Isabel Wolff, author of Ghostwritten

‘Full of rich historical detail and intriguing characters… A delight from start to end’ Hazel Gaynor, author of The Girl Who Came Home

‘A delicious novel… Kathleen Tessaro creates unforgettable worlds and, within them, compelling characters who stay with the reader long after she reaches the end’ Adriana Trigiani

‘Excellent… Tessaro has the skill to transport the reader to another time and place. She put me on the streets of Boston's North End. But her description of places and sensations throughout the book are wonderful.’ Charles Belfoure, New York Times bestselling author of House of Thieves and The Paris Architect

About the author

Kathleen Tessaro is the author of Elegance, Innocence, The Flirt, The Debutante, and The Perfume Collector. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband and son.

www.kathleentessaro.com