Adam Vaitilingham is a barrister, writer and occasional sax player who lived in the West Indies from 1989 to 1993. He is co-author of The Rough Guide to Jamaica and author of The Rough Guide to Antigua and Barbuda and The Rough Guide to Barbados.
Set in New York City in 1938, this is a sophisticated and entertaining debut novel about an irresistible young woman with an uncommon sense of purpose. Read an excerpt. Listen to a podcast.