Bestselling author to discuss second novel in Brooklyn
Brooklyn BookBeat
From Kim van Alkemade, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Orphan #8,” comes a new and exceptional work of near-history fiction — “Bachelor Girl,” a gripping story about the destructive power of secrets and the redemptive power of love — set in New York City and inspired by a true historical event. “Bachelor Girl” will be released on March 6, and Van Alkemade will appear at The Bookmark Shoppe in Bay Ridge on May 24.
“Bachelor Girl” is set in 1939, and Helen Winthrop Weyant, an unknown actress, inherits much of the legendary New York Yankees owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert’s fortune upon his death. The book offers a compelling answer to the mystery surrounding the legacy of America’s pastime. Claiming she had met the colonel 14 years before his death, her name had never before appeared in the press in connection to the legendary baseball owner until it was revealed in his will that she was to receive a third of his estate. While the relationship between Ruppert and Weyant has never been clarified, through incredible research and novel inspiration, van Alkemade imagines their story, and more.