The Missing Pages

A ghost in a library. A story waiting to be told. TheMissing Pages is arich, lyrical novel that reminds us that books are as eternal as the soul.

1912: Harry Widener, a promising and passionate book collector, boards the Titanic holding tight to a priceless volume he's just purchased in London. After catastrophe strikes the ship, Harry's last known words are that he must return to his cabin to retrieve his latest treasure. Neither the young man nor the book are ever seen again. Honoring her son's memory, Harry's mother builds the Harry Widener Memorial Library at Harvard to house his extensive book collection and ensure his legacy.

Decades later, Violet Hutchins, a Harvard sophomore recovering from her own great loss, is working as apageat the Widener Library. When mysterious things begin happening at the library, Violet wonders if Harry Widener's ghost istrying tocommunicate with her, seeking Violet to uncover a long-buried secret that theardentyoung Harry took with him to the grave.

For fans of The MidnightLibrary and The BookThief, bestselling author Alyson Richman has written a love story, a ghost story, and an elegy to the healing power of books.