Tom Murphy, a graduate of Harvard College, began his career as an Intelligence Analyst for the G-2 of Berlin Command in Germany. When he returned to America Murphy went into advertising, eventually becoming Vice President and Creative Supervisor at the J. Walter Thompson Company. Aside from “Ballet!”. Murphy’s novels include: “Aspen Incident”. “Sky High”, “Lily Cigar”, “The Panther Throne”, “Auction!” and “Appetites”. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he is restoring an 1838 row house.