‘A story about magical maps that lead to your heart’s desire [and] the people who would do anything to find them … A vastly rich experience’ Charles Soule, author of The Oracle Year

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Some places you won’t find on any maps. Others, are only on maps . . .

Nell Young hasn’t spoken to her father, the world-respected cartographer Dr. Daniel Young, in years – but this morning he was found dead in his office at the New York Public Library.

When they last met, Dr Young fired Nell after an argument over a seemingly worthless mass-produced highway map. Now every copy of this map is being found and destroyed . . .

To find out why, Nell will embark on a dangerous journey into the heart of a conspiracy beyond belief, discovering her family’s darkest secrets and the true power that lies in maps . . .

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‘A bedazzling metaphysical tale of lost and found.’ Booklist

‘Deeply satisfying … Brilliant.’ Washington Post

‘A shimmering delight, full of wonder, danger, and marvel.’ Library Journal

‘A story about magical maps that lead to your heart’s desire [and] the people who would do anything to find them … A vastly rich experience’ Charles Soule, author of The Oracle Year

Nell Young has lived her life in and around maps. Her father, Dr. David Young, was one of the most respected cartographers in the world. But this morning he was found dead – or murdered? – in his office at the New York Public Library.

Nell hadn’t spoken to her father in years, ever since he fired her after an argument over a seemingly worthless highway roadside map. A map which was mass-produced – and every copy of which is now being found and destroyed. But why?

To answer that question, Nell will embark on a dangerous journey into the heart of a conspiracy beyond belief, the secrets behind her family, and the true power that lies in maps . . .

THE CARTOGRAPHERS is a story about Art and Science: where they meet, how they both enrich our lives, and how each defines the other. And it’s a book about the mystery, history, and ineffable romance of maps.