![]() ![]() ![]() "You really never know despite the buzz, despite the huge advance sales, the publishers themselves never know, will this book hit. But Cowles says even with all that interest, no book is a sure bet. Turns out that's a pseudonym for Daniel Mallory, an executive editor at William Morrow, the publishing company that bought the book. He says the buzz has been building since a hotly contested auction for the novel, by an unknown author named A.J. "It is very unusual," says Greg Cowles, the longtime writer of the Times' "Inside the List" column. Unknowns like The Woman in the Window, not so often. Stir them all together and you come up with a rare bird: A debut novel that hits number one on the New York Times bestseller list in its first week on the market.īrand name authors like James Patterson or Stephen King hit the top of the Times list in the first week all the time. Add in a mysterious author and rumors of a very big price tag. Take a little Hitchcock and a touch of Gone Girl. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ![]() Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Woman in the Window Author A. ![]()
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