Fiction
A chance encounter with a handsome banker in a jazz bar on New Year’s Eve 1938 catapults Wall Street secretary Katey Kontent into the upper echelons of New York society, where she befriends a shy multi-millionaire, an Upper East Side ne’er-do-well, and a single-minded widow. A sparkling depiction of New York’s social strata, with its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters. Published in 2011; 335 pages.
Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.