Bestselling author Amy Ephron returns to literary fiction with "Unseasonably Cold," a period mystery set in 1939 New York City, due May 12 from The Sager Group.
The novel follows the disappearance of socialite and columnist Jane Abbot and the suspicions, secrets and deceptions that envelop her best friend Liza and their social circle. Set against the backdrop of impending war in Europe, the story explores the turbulence beneath high society's polished surface.
"In a way, 1939 is almost a mirror for our time, where the divide between the wealthy and the working class is so severe and the backdrop and fear of an impending war, guilt and grief, ripples underneath the often-times cool façade," Ephron said.
"Unseasonably Cold" is Ephron's tenth novel and her first literary fiction work since "One Sunday Morning," which won Booklist Best Fiction and Best Historical Fiction honors. Her novel "A Cup of Tea" spent 37 weeks on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list.
The book has earned praise from fellow authors, including Adriana Trigiani, who called it "atmospheric, propulsive, captivating," and Benjamin Dreyer, who described it as "altogether intriguing — haunting, even."
Ephron, a 2026 Pushcart Prize nominee, will embark on a media and national tour this spring and summer. The book is available for pre-order in hardcover and e-book wherever books are sold. https://www.amazon.com/Unseasonably-Cold-Amy-Ephron/dp/1958861936
Edited by SMDP Staff