Publisher's Synopsis
Inspired by the "Alphabet Soup" divorce trial that competed with World War II for Chicago newspaper headlines in the Fall of 1941, Society Girl is a melancholic tale of power, loyalty, and survival. Follow Eric as he guides us through what should have been his love story-maybe it still can be-and explore how gender and social class shape our response to desperation. Eric Mihlfried knows he owes everything to family friend Philo Olin for keeping him off the streets during the Great Depression. When he was unemployed and alone, the elderly millionaire put a roof over Eric's head and granted him access to the Havens, the most exclusive gentlemen's club in Chicago. That's why Eric goes to great lengths to cover up Philo's near-affair with the charming, though troubled sales girl named Annabelle. Although Eric willingly pretends to be Annabelle's lover to protect the Olins' 35-year marriage, he is silently frustrated by Philo's insistence that their relationship never becomes a reality. A blindsiding betrayal nearly pushes him over the edge until an unlikely ally reveals a scandalous truth about Eric's past that has him questioning everyone. Mysterious letters, secret codes, and the male libido drive Eric to choose between love, sanity, and revenge-but is it his to make?
