A Letter Marked Personal

A darkly comic tale of ambition, infidelity, and the fleeting nature of success in New York City.

In J.P. Donleavy's final novel, Nathan Langriesh Johnson, a self-made lingerie magnate, finds his carefully constructed world unraveling. From his high-rise Manhattan penthouse to his opulent Westchester estate, Nathan's life is a whirlwind of social climbing and marital discord. But when a letter marked 'personal' arrives, his carefully guarded secrets threaten to destroy everything he has built.

Letter Marked Personal is a poignant exploration of the futility of human wishes, the corrosive power of wealth, and the bittersweet realities of love and loss. For readers who enjoy character-driven stories, social satire, and literary explorations of the human condition. Discover a classic voice in contemporary fiction. A must-read for fans of New York City stories.