The Invention of Clay McKenzie

By Ed Teja and J. Reid Beckett

Making it in publishing as an editor is daunting but Stephanie Masters has found just what she needs--a brilliant writer. Her only problem is that he is a recluse—unable and unwilling to promote his book. Even her own company won't publish a book without a visible author. Frightened that her chance will disappear, she enlists friends to carry out a deception, hiring an actor to play the role of a lifetime—a famous author. It's a precarious effort and she holds things together through a dizzying ride to bestsellerdom. But soon, too soon, she finds things outside her control threatening her scheme, her career, and her relationships.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Float Street Press
• Release date: Sep 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301210930