Southampton - Debut novelist Gregory Murphy's "Incognito" (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; $15) is an elegantly written, atmospheric novel set in New York City during the Gilded Age. Murphy deftly pens a novel that is sure to appeal to readers of classic literary novels like those of Charles Dickens while also maintaining a lively, page-turning pace that will draw in mainstream fiction fans. The novel portrays a man torn between duty and conscience by an enigmatic young woman with a secret in her past.
In "Incognito," lawyer William Dysart is an enviable man with a beautiful wife and the ability to effortlessly move through the highest echelons of early 20th century society. Yet William feels trapped by the expectations of his domineering father and ambitious wife. When William is asked to negotiate the purchase of a small piece of property, he meets Sybil Curtis, a mysterious young woman who politely but adamantly refuses to sell her home.
After a number of encounters with Curtis, William comes to believe that her refusal to sell suggests something that goes far deeper than real estate. As he persists in his attempts to understand her, the mystery surrounding her only deepens, until it begins to strike at the very heart of William's carefully ordered world. And as the trappings of his own life begin to unravel, he is forced to finally confront some of his own mysteries, as well as his feelings for the elusive Curtis.
Readers will find Murphy's expertly drawn characters lingering with them long after the last page of this stylish and compulsively readable novel is turned.
About The Author
Debut novelist Gregory Murphy is the seventh of 11 children, raised in Amityville, Long Island. He is a playwright whose first play, "The Countess," ran Off-Broadway for two years and was also produced in London's West End and throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. He lives in New York City with his wife, the theater director Ludovica Villar-Hauser. Visit his website at http://.
About The Publisher
Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is the U.S. member of the internationally renowned Penguin Group. Penguin Group (USA) is one of the leading U.S. adult and children's trade book publishers, owning a wide range of imprints and trademarks, including Berkley Books, Dutton, Frederick Warne, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Grosset & Dunlap, New American Library, Penguin, Philomel, Riverhead Books and Viking, among others. The Penguin Group is part of Pearson plc, the international media company.
