The Violet Hour: A Novel

A stylish, ambitious novel—touching on themes of power, money, and desire—that evokes the art world and all of its moral complexities.

"The lives of a billionaire collector, a New York gallerist and an elusive superstar painter collide with the mysterious death of a young man, whose plunge off a London balcony in the book’s opening pages sets the stage for an exploration of power, class and ambition in the world of blue-chip art."—The New York Times Book Review

Thomas Haller has achieved the...