"It is with irony now, forty years later,
to think that if I had not been called a murderer on the most frightening night
of my life, there might not be any perfume in Paris today. And that scent—to
which I gave my all and which gave me all the power and riches I could have
hoped for—is at the heart of why now it is I who call myself a murderer." (From The Collector of Dying
Breaths)
"Perfume is not
particularly conceived for either men or women. It is designed for one’s self;
that is for every self." ―Rei Kawakubo
ABOUT THE BOOK
Publication Date: April 8, 2014
Atria Books
Hardcover; 384p
ISBN-10: 1451621531
Atria Books
Hardcover; 384p
ISBN-10: 1451621531
From one of America’s most imaginative
storytellers comes a passionate tale of love and treachery, spanning the days
of Catherine de Medici’s court to the twenty-first century and starring a woman
drawn back, time and again, to the past.
In 1533, an Italian orphan with an uncanny knack
for creating fragrance is plucked from poverty to become Catherine de Medici’s
perfumer. To repay his debt, over the years René le Florentine is occasionally
called upon to put his vast knowledge to a darker purpose: the creation of
deadly poisons used to dispatch the Queen’s rivals.
But it’s René’s other passion—a desire to
reanimate a human breath, to bring back the lives of the two people whose
deaths have devastated him—that incites a dangerous treasure hunt five
centuries later. That’s when Jac L’Etoile—suffering from a heartache of her
own—becomes obsessed with the possibility of unlocking Rene’s secret to
immortality.
Soon Jac’s search reconnects her with Griffin
North, a man she’s loved her entire life. Together they confront an eccentric
heiress whose art collection rivals many museums and who is determined to keep
her treasures close at hand, not just in this life but in her next.
Set in the forest of Fontainebleau, crisscrossing
the lines between the past and the present, M.J. Rose has written a mesmerizing
tale of passion and obsession. This is a gothic tale perfect for fans of Anne
Rice, Deborah Harkness, and Diana Galbadon.
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Praise for The Collector of
Dying Breaths
“History, mystery, ambition, lust, love, death and
the timeless quest for immortality…a riveting tale of suspense.” – B.A.Shapiro,
New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger
“Mysterious, magical, and mythical…what a joy to
read!” – Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author
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About the Author
M.J. Rose is the international best selling author
of fourteen novels and two non-fiction books on marketing. Her fiction and
non-fiction has appeared in many magazines and reviews including Oprah
Magazine. She has been featured in the New York Times, Newsweek, Time, USA
Today and on the Today Show, and NPR radio. Rose graduated from Syracuse
University, spent the ’80s in advertising, has a commercial in the Museum of
Modern Art in NYC and since 2005 has run the first marketing company for
authors – Authorbuzz.com. The television series PAST LIFE, was based on Rose’s
novels in the Reincarnationist series. She is one of the founding board
members of International Thriller Writers and runs the blog- Buzz, Balls &
Hype. She is also the co-founder of Peroozal.com and BookTrib.com.
Rose lives in CT with her husband the musician and
composer, Doug Scofield, and their very spoiled and often photographed dog,
Winka.
For more information on M.J. Rose and her novels,
please visit her website. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
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