Leslie Epstein, whose father and uncle, Philip G. and Julius J. Epstein, wrote Arsenic and Old Lace, Casablanca, and many other classics of the golden era of films, is the author of nine previous books of fiction, including King of the Jews and San Remo Drive, both published by Handsel Books/Other Press. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, where for many years he has directed the Creative Writing Program at Boston University.
One of the four best Hollywood novels ever written. - Elizabeth Frank, New York Times Book Review; Epstein is a master storyteller at the height of his powers. - Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times Book Review