The Final Act of Juliette WilloughBY: A Novel BY Ellery Lloyd

In The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby, the thrilling sequel to the bestselling The Club, the mystery deepens as the story delves into a century-old enigma surrounding a cursed aristocratic family and a Surrealist painting.

In 1938 Paris, heiress and artist Juliette Willoughby is believed to have died in a tragic studio fire along with her magnum opus, Self Portrait As Sphinx. The fire was deemed an accident, but decades later, a revelation shakes the art world: evidence suggests the fire was intentionally set. This discovery, made by two Cambridge art history students, unearths dark secrets that challenge the Willoughby family’s esteemed legacy and revive whispers of a longstanding curse.

As the students delve deeper, their investigation reveals connections to a brutal murder in modern-day Dubai, weaving a complex tapestry of historical intrigue and contemporary crime. The painting, shrouded in mystery, seems to hold the key to a series of suspicious deaths spanning decades.

The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby is a masterful blend of historical and modern mystery, exploring themes of obsession, revenge, and the haunting legacy of the Willoughby family. With its dazzlingly clever plot and unexpected twists, this novel offers a captivating exploration of how past sins can reverberate through time, keeping readers on the edge of their seats until the final revelation.