The Paradox Club - by Charlie Lovett (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this genre-bending mystery, a brilliant yet troubled young woman uncovers the truth about her father's death and her family's involvement in a secret society protecting knowledge that could alter the course of human history.

In a nondescript brownstone in Manhattan, the members of the Paradox Club quietly guard information with dangerous implications from the rest of the world. But as one rogue member hatches a plan to exploit the club's secrets for personal gain, this group of brilliant minds begins dissolving into warring factions.

Unaware of her family's involvement in the Paradox Club, Tess Maxwell grew up fascinated by the stars and enthralled by her father Harry's stories and his scientific lessons. But ever since Harry's tragic death ten years ago, Tess has felt out of sync with the world and has a nagging feeling that there's something more to her father's work--and death--than anyone has let on. When she discovers Harry has left behind a puzzle for her to solve, Tess unearths hidden truths about her family and becomes a pawn in the battle for control of the Paradox Club and so much more. As deadly danger closes in, Tess must confront the paradox at the heart of her father's work and her own fractured past to solve the mysteries of her identity, Harry's death, and the universe.

The Paradox Club is a page-turning read blending intellectual intrigue, personal mystery, and the tension between loyalty and ambition that makes us question the cost of learning the truth in a world where knowledge can be both a gift and a curse.

About the Author

Charlie Lovett is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and playwright whose award-winning plays have been seen in over 5,000 productions worldwide. His five previous novels have included an Indie Next pick and a Barnes & Noble Recommends selection; have been praised in outlets including Parade, People, and Washington Post; and have been translated into several languages. He hosted the podcast Inside the Writer's Studio and is a scholar of Lewis Carroll and collector of his works and related materials (including Carroll's 1888 typewriter). Charlie and his wife, Janice, live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and in Kingham, Oxfordshire.