Secrets of the City

By: Anne Roiphe

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Synopsis: Secrets of the Cityis celebrated author Anne Roiphe’s brilliant novel about a big-city mayor and the struggles that shape the fortunes of his city, the life of his family, and the condition of his soul. Mel Rosenberg is the mayor of a city uncannily similar to New York, which is experiencing a string of unusual attacks. But first he must contend with the pressures of his imperfect family—a shop-lifting daughter-in-law, an ungrateful son obsessed with status, an insecure daughter with a troubled marriage—not to mention a sexy, aggressive newspaper reporter who aims desperately to be his mistress. And despite his best efforts, he becomes entangled in a high-profile political scandal that could ambush his aspirations to be the first Jewish president of the United States. Secrets of the Cityis a spirited, engaging story written with humor, tenderness, and shrewd insight, featuring characters who explore issues that are as contemporary as they are timeless. “Inventive and ambitious. . . There’s more than enough intrigue here to snare a reader’s attention. . . . Imparts a worthy message about prejudice and tolerance. ”—New York Times Book Review “Fast-paced. . . Roiphe nicely conveys the frantic pressures of city life, the endless appetite of the media, the frenzied pitch of threats, denials, deceit, despair. ” –Boston Globe