Riffle Book Deals for 6/20/16

From the author of the worldwide bestseller, Room, comes a dazzling historical crime drama. "Her greatest achievement yet. . . Emma Donoghue shows more than range with Frog Music—she shows genius." – Darin Strauss, author of Half a Life

In this "deeply sympathetic portrait of one of the most controversial artists of the 20th century" (Publishers Weekly), Patricia Morrisroe provides intimate details of Robert Mapplethorpe's rigid upbringing, sexual obsessions, and his intense relationships with rock singer Patti Smith and aristocratic lover Sam Wagstaff.