{"product_id":"the-violet-hour-9798897100866","title":"The Violet Hour","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stylish, ambitious novel--touching on themes of power, money, and desire--that evokes the art world and all of its moral complexities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Haller has achieved the kind of fame that most artists only dream of: shows in London and New York, paintings sold for a fortune. The vision he presents to the world is one of an untouchable genius at the top of his game. It is also a lie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween his ruthless new dealer and a property mogul obsessed with his work, the appetite for Thomas and his art is all-consuming. Who is the real Thomas Haller? His oldest friend and former dealer, Lorna, might once have known--before Thomas traded their early intimacy for international fame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the eve of his latest show, the luminaries of the art world gather. But the sudden death of a young man has put everyone on edge--and so begins a chain of events that will lead a group of friends back into the past to confront who they have become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story of deception, power-play, and longing, \u003ci\u003eThe Violet Hour\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the unsettling underbelly of the art world, asking, who is granted admission to a world that\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseems to glitter and shimmer, and who is left outside, their faces pressed to the glass?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Cahill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.11h x 6.11w x 1.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897100866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Cahill\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in the art world and academia for the past fifteen years. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eTiepolo Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award, and his writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eArtforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. James divides his time between London and Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James Cahill \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712284180637,"sku":"9798897100866","price":47.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eba0eac1-c366-444f-9532-f8355b08b6b7.jpg?v=1773172467","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-violet-hour-9798897100866","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}