Beautiful Little Fools

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USA Today bestselling author Jillian Cantor reimagines the literary classic in this atmospheric historical novel featuring three women's alternating voices. On a sultry August day in 1922, Jay Gatsby is shot dead in his West Egg swimming pool, and the police suspect a murder/suicide when George Wilson's body is found nearby. The discovery of a diamond hairpin in the bushes shifts suspicion to three women, each holding a key to the truth behind Gatsby’s mysterious life and death. Daisy Buchanan once dreamed of marrying Gatsby, but an unspeakable family tragedy led her to the unfaithful Tom Buchanan. Jordan Baker, Daisy's best friend, harbors a secret that derailed her golf career and threatens her friendship with Daisy. Catherine McCoy, a suffragette, fights for women's independence, especially for her sister, Myrtle Wilson, who is trapped in a terrible marriage. Their stories unfold in the years leading up to that fateful summer of 1922, as each woman becomes increasingly entangled in Gatsby's romantic obsession, leading to devastating consequences. Cantor revisits the glittering Jazz Age world of F. Scott Fitzgerald, retelling this timeless American classic from the women's perspective. This tale explores themes of money, power, marriage, friendship, love, and the tragic longing that drives Gatsby.