《历史学家》是英文版：Propelled by the discovery of an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters, a young woman plunges into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family's past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the the truth becomes an adventure of monumental propportions, taking us from monasteries and dusty libraries to the captitals of Eastern Europe - in a feat of storytelling so rich, so exciting, so suspenseful that it has enthralled readers around he world.

伊丽莎白·科斯托娃 （Elizabeth Kostova)，相继毕业于美国耶鲁大学和密歇根大学，获密歇根大学艺术硕士。《历史学家》是伊丽莎白·科斯托娃历时十年精心创作的处女作小说，作者在密歇根大学创作斯间即获得霍普沃德小说创作奖（Hopwood Award for the Novel-in-Progress )，也因为此书，获得二00五年度美国“羽毛笔”图书奖（Quill Book Awards)最佳新人奖。