Murphy acquired North American rights from Suzanne Gluck at the William Morris Agency.

A mention: THE WIVES OF HENRY OADES, by Johanna Moran (Spring 2010). This moving debut novel based on a true story recounts the dramatic story of an Englishman who emigrates to New Zealand with his wife and children only to have them kidnapped and held for years by the Maori. Convinced that they are dead, he starts a new life in California and remarries. Years later, his first family resurfaces and he is faced being charged with bigamy, aided by the incredible courage and good-heartedness of his two remarkable wives. Manuscript is due before the fair.

Random House:

Non fiction:


THINGS I'VE BEEN SILENT ABOUT by Azar Nafisi (December 2008): From the beloved New York Times--and international--bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran comes this striking portrait of Azar Nafisi's complex family. Nafisi delves deeply into her painful and paradoxical relationship with her mother--a woman who created complicated fictions about herself, her family and her past. We will have a complete manuscript available shortly.

HOW TO WIN A COSMIC WAR by Reza Aslan (April 2009): A provocative new work of non fiction in which the author lays out, for the first time, a comprehensive definition of the movement behind and surrounding terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda, and his surprising conclusions on how to deal with this enemy he terms 'Jihadism'. Aslan, the critically-acclaimed author of No god but God, is the Middle East Analyst for CBS News and a regular commentator on Anderson Cooper 360.

Fiction:

THE SONG IS YOU by Arthur Phillips (April 2009): From the bestselling author of Angelica, The Egyptologist and Prague comes a brilliant new novel of obsession, longing, and redemption, centered on the unconventional relationship that develops between a grieving man and the young singer who guides him to reconcile with the heartbreaks and mistakes of his past. The full manuscript is available.

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