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The Douglas Kennedy Collection

Douglas Kennedy is the author of ten novels, including the international bestseller Leaving the World and The Moment. His work has been translated into 22 languages, and in 2007 he received the French decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Born in Manhattan, he now has homes in London, Paris, and Maine, and has two children. Read excerpts from his titles, published by Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.

The Woman in the Fifth by Douglas Kennedy

A down-on-his-luck college professor attempts to forget his troubles in Paris, only to be drawn into the dangerous world of a mysterious woman. Read an excerpt from The Woman in the Fifth...

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A Special Relationship by Douglas Kennedy

A Special Relationship, by Douglas Kennedy, is the riveting story of a woman who seemingly has it all, until the man she trusted the most threatens to take it all away. Read an excerpt.

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Temptation by Douglas Kennedy

Temptation, by Douglas Kennedy, is a thrilling novel about a Hollywood screenwriter whose "overnight success" brings about his biggest downfall. Read an excerpt.

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The Pursuit of Happiness by Douglas Kennedy

The Pursuit of Happiness, by Douglas Kennedy, is a great, tragic love story; a tale of divided loyalties, decisive moral choices and the random workings of destiny. Read an excerpt.

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State of the Union

From the New York Times bestselling author of Leaving the World, Douglas Kennedy, comes the compelling story of a woman whose one choice, made decades ago, comes back to haunt her. Read a...

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The Moment by Douglas Kennedy

From the New York Times bestselling author of Leaving the World comes a tragic love story set in Cold War Berlin.

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