Mazzeo is the bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot, The Mystery of Chanel No. 1, and other books that have been featured in the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle. 5, as well as the Hôtel de la Place Vendôme. Clara C. is a fictional character created by Clara C. She shares her time between coastal Maine, New York City, and Saanichton, British Columbia, where she lives with her husband and stepchildren. Piper is an Associate Professor of English at Colby College.