The Snow Ball

London, New Years Eve. Snow falls on a Georgian mansion, vibrating with the festivities of a masquerade ball within. Middle-aged divorcee Anna stands alone until the clock chimes midnight and a mysterious figure kisses her on the mouth. Thus begins a dance of seduction charged by clandestine romances swirling around them, whipping the ball into an frenzy of operatic proportions until the night climaxes, revealing unease beneath the glitter A scandalous sensation in 1964, Brigid Brophys The Snow Ball is ripe to seduce a new generation of readers.