A socialite living in late-1930s New York City disappears without a trace in Unseasonably Cold (The Sager Group LLC), Amy Ephron's elegant, melancholy noir of secrets, misapprehensions and deceptions.
The mystery was just named a May selection on Zibby’s Most Anticipated Books for Summer 2026 List. Kirkus Reviews calls it “a spare historical thriller about trusting the wrong people. Our verdict: Get it!”
Replete with beautifully observed period detail and sharply drawn characters, Unseasonably Cold is classic storytelling, a mystery crafted with an artist's eye. "The brilliant Amy Ephron has written a story steeped in mystery, suspense and glamour set in Art Deco chic New York City in 1939. A socialite, surrounded by the wealthy, nefarious and artistic, goes missing. Atmospheric. Propulsive. Captivating. Pure Amy," said Adriana Trigiani, best-selling author of The View From Lake Como.
Ephron is a best-selling, award-winning novelist and children's book author, a journalist, screenwriter and producer. She served as a keynoter at the 2016 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.
She was a contributing editor to Vogue and to The New York Times' T style magazine. She has published in print and online at Airmail Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Harper's Bazaar and more. Unseasonably Cold is her 10th novel.