Donna Tartt
2 SeriesDonna Tartt is an American author known for her novels *The Secret History*, *The Little Friend*, and *The Goldfinch*. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014 for *The Goldfinch* and the WH Smith Literary Award in 2003. In 2014, she was also named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People.
In Donna Tartt's debut novel, "The Secret History," a group of outcasts at an elite New England college embrace a radical new philosophy under the guidance of their professor. Their exploration leads them beyond the boundaries of morality, resulting in a shocking act of murder. As they grapple with the consequences, the students discover the ease of both living and killing. Their lives are irrevocably changed, weaving a tale of intellectual pursuit and moral descent.
