Emma Caan is a forger — a gifted artist whose legal copies of 19th-century masterworks are commissioned by museums and the ultra-wealthy. When a Russian oligarch makes her an irresistible offer, she's pulled into a world of glamour, international crime, and deadly consequence.
A dream job. A powerful firm. No good choices. Alex Vogel's debut at Klasko & Fitch exposes the brutal arithmetic of ambition in a #MeToo-era thriller compared to The Devil Wears Prada. Optioned by Netflix.
Emma thought she'd found a way out — copying masterworks legally for wealthy collectors. Then one offer changes everything. An incisive psychological thriller set deep inside the glamorous, treacherous art world.
One of Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated Books of 2020 · Cosmopolitan's Best Summer Reads · The New York Post's 30 Best Summer Books
Fast, sharp and utterly compulsive, The Boys' Club hit me right where I live in the most satisfying way possible. Erica Katz writes a wildly juicy story of office politics with the rare warmth and empathy of a true insider.
— Chandler Baker, NYT bestselling author of Whisper Network
The Firm, but from a female perspective, with sharp insight into all it entails to succeed as a woman in corporate America. A smart and thrilling page-turner.
— Kathy Wang, author of Family Trust
A knowing, nuanced #MeToo story from the world of corporate law, with juicy The Wolf of Wall Street–type action.
— Kirkus Reviews
Katz puts BigLaw on trial. With this fascinating look inside the skyscrapers and behind the boardroom doors, fans of The Devil Wears Prada and The Wolf of Wall Street will be entertained.
— Booklist
'Fake' is great fun, offering a peek into a world of glitz that most of us will never glimpse firsthand.
— The Washington Post
A propulsive thriller. Genuinely captivating entertainment. Katz remains a writer to watch.
— Publishers Weekly
An exemplary art thriller. It's a dizzying ride and Katz keeps the twists coming with some fine character work and a sharp eye for the absurdities and delights of the arts-minded jet set.
— CrimeReads
Evocative, entertaining, and highly original, with writing that will keep readers turning pages and perpetually questioning what's real — and what isn't.
— Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, bestselling author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here
Writing under a pseudonym, Erica Katz is a graduate of Columbia Law School who built her career at a major Manhattan law firm — an insider world that gives her fiction its authenticity, tension, and sharp wit.
Her debut novel The Boys' Club was published to critical acclaim and optioned by Netflix, earning comparisons to The Devil Wears Prada and landing on Must Read lists at Good Morning America, BuzzFeed, and Cosmopolitan. Her second novel, Fake, brings her incisive eye to the glamorous and treacherous international art world.
A native of New Jersey, she lives in New York City with her husband, two children, and a goldendoodle. She is at work on her third novel.
"Sharply observed and utterly engrossing — a coming-of-age story where one young associate discovers that getting ahead means there are no good choices."— Kimberly McCreight, New York Times Bestselling Author
Reading The Boys' Club or Fake with your book club? Request Erica's Zoom Q&A participation. She loves spending time with fellow readers.
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